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Early finish The earliest date an activity may finish as logically constrained by the network diagram.

Early start The earliest date an activity may begin as logically constrained by the network diagram.

Earned value (EV) A measurement of the project's progress to date or the value of the work completed to date.

Earned value analysis Looks at schedule, cost, and scope project measurements and compares their progress as of the measurement date against what was expected. Three measurements needed to perform earned value analysis are planned value (PV), actual cost (AC), and earned value (EV).

Economic model One of the benefit measurement methods . It is a series of financial calculations that provide data on the overall financials of the project.

End user The person(s) who directly uses the product that is the end result of the project.

Enterprise The computing basis of the organization as a whole.

Enterprise project A project that will be used by users throughout the enterprise.

Enterprise resource planning A business planning methodology that encompasses all facets of the business. ERP software handles such things as human resources, accounting, manufacturing, and so forth.

Entity relationship diagrams A block-type diagram that shows the logic flow between various system entities.

Equipment (a) Resources such as servers, specialized test equipment, or additional PCs that are required for a project.

(b) One of the categories of project resources. It includes test tools, servers, PCs, or other related items required to complete the project.

Estimate at completion (EAC) A forecast of the total cost of the project based on both current project performance and the remaining work. The formula is EAC = AC + ETC.

Estimate to complete (ETC) The cost estimate for the remaining project work.

Expert judgment A project selection method that relies on information provided by those with expertise on the requested product. Expert judgment can come from stakeholders, other departments, consultants , or industry groups.

External dependency A relationship between a project task and a factor outside of the project, such as weather conditions, that drives the scheduling of that task.