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Project Management
Resource Cost Calculator
Calculates the fully-loaded cost of a resource by combining labor hours and rates with an overhead multiplier. Use it when estimating project budgets or comparing in-house versus contracted resource costs.
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Project Management
Earned Value Calculator
Calculate the Cost Variance (CV) for a project as Earned Value minus Actual Cost, where Earned Value = Budget At Completion × Percent Complete. Use it to determine whether you are over or under budget for the work completed to date — a more meaningful metric than simple actual-vs-planned spend.
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Key differences
| Resource Cost Calculator | Earned Value Calculator | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Project Management | Project Management |
| Inputs required | 3 | 3 |
| Result | Total Resource Cost ($) | Cost Variance ($) |
| What it does | Calculates the fully-loaded cost of a resource by combining labor hours and rates with an overhead multiplier. Use it when estimating project budgets or comparing in-house versus contracted resource costs. | Calculate the Cost Variance (CV) for a project as Earned Value minus Actual Cost, where Earned Value = Budget At Completion × Percent Complete. Use it to determine whether you are over or under budget for the work completed to date — a more meaningful metric than simple actual-vs-planned spend. |