Linda Nozick is Professor and Director of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University. She is co-founder and a past director of the College Program in Systems Engineering and has been the recipient of several awards, including a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation and a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers from President Clinton for “the development of innovative solutions to problems associated with the transportation of hazardous waste.” Dr. Nozick has authored over 60 peer-reviewed publications, many focused on transportation, the movement of hazardous materials, and the modeling of critical infrastructure systems. She has been an associate editor for Naval Research Logistics and a member of the editorial board of Transportation Research Part A. Dr. Nozick has served on two National Academy Committees to advise the U.S. Department of Energy on renewal of their infrastructure. During the 1998-1999 academic year, she was a Visiting Associate Professor in the Operations Research Department at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. Dr. Nozick holds a B.S. in Systems Analysis and Engineering from the George Washington University and an MSE and Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.
Using Earned Value Management for Project ManagersCornell Course
Course Overview
Successful project managers don't wait until a project is complete to evaluate performance—they monitor progress throughout the project lifecycle to identify issues early and make informed decisions. Earned Value Management (EVM) is a proven framework for measuring project performance, forecasting outcomes, and keeping projects on track.
In this course, Professor Linda Nozick, Director of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Cornell, introduces the principles and practical application of EVM. You'll learn how to measure project performance against scope, schedule, and budget, interpret key performance metrics, forecast project outcomes, and determine when corrective action is needed to improve project success.
Through practical examples and exercises, you'll build the confidence to use EVM as a decision-making tool that supports stronger project controls and more effective communication with project stakeholders.
Students will be most successful if they have a foundational understanding of project planning concepts, including project schedules, budgets, work breakdown structures, and project networks.
You are required to have completed the following courses or have equivalent experience before taking this course:
- Organizing the Project and Its Components
- Planning and Managing Resources
- Assessing, Managing, and Mitigating Project Risk
Key Course Takeaways
- Identify strategies for computing planned cost, planned value, and earned value
- Examine strategies for conducting project meetings in a way that they serve their purpose
- Examine Schedule Performance Index and Cost Performance Index so that you can use them to your benefit
- Forecast project cost using three standard methods
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Who Should Enroll
- Project managers seeking to strengthen their project leadership skills or prepare for the PMP® certification exam.
- Program managers, project coordinators, and PMO professionals responsible for planning, executing, and delivering successful projects.
- Functional managers and team leaders who oversee cross-functional initiatives, strategic projects, or organizational change.
- Engineers, IT professionals, operations managers, product managers, and business analysts who lead projects as part of their role.
- Consultants and client-facing professionals responsible for managing project scope, timelines, budgets, and stakeholder expectations.
- Professionals preparing to transition into project management or take on greater project leadership responsibilities.
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