Actual CostThe total cost of the program to date. | Budget VarianceThe difference between planned and actual costs. |
Cost EffectivenessProgram cost / program benefit. | Cost Performance IndexA measure of how close you are to budget calculated as earned value / actual cost. |
Customer SatisfactionCustomer or client satisfaction with the program or its deliverables. | Defect DensityDefects per unit of code. |
Earned ValueThe value of work completed to date based on budgeted cost of work. | Estimate to CompleteThe expected cost required to finish remaining program or project work. |
Net Present ValueThe benefits or profits generated by a program discounted to their present value. | Program EfficiencyProgram output / program input based on the efficiency formula. |
Return on InvestmentThe net profit generated by a program divided by cost expressed as a percentage. | Schedule VarianceThe difference between planned and actual schedule. |
ThroughputWork units completed in a unit of time or unit of labor. | Time to MarketThe time from concept to launch. |
Time to VolumeThe time from concept to some target level of benefits. | VelocityUnits of work per unit of time. |
