Application of Earned Value Management System on an Infrastructure Project: A Malaysian Case Study

Earned Value Management (EVM) System describes the core processes that are required for the
effective use of Earned Value Analysis (EVA). It is a project performance measurement technique which is
widely adopted by the construction industries of USA, UK, Australia and South Korea. However, its
application as project control technique is not very common in Malaysia. In this paper, EVM System was
applied on a construction of railway track project in peninsula Malaysia. This is a government funded project
of worth RM 12.485 billion and awarded in December 2007 on design and build basis. This project will be
completed in 2013. The case study includes contractor scope of work; schedule charts; physical progress
reports; budgeted and actual cost reports. The aim of this case study is to practically demonstrate that how
Earned Value Management (EVM) System can be applied on Malaysian construction projects. This will
facilitate the project practitioners to the further use of EVA for the schedule and cost control of their
construction projects.