ISO 21508:2026
ISO 21508:2026 Project, programme and portfolio management - Earned value management
standard byInternational Organization for Standardization , 02/01/2026
standard byInternational Organization for Standardization , 02/01/2026
This document gives guidance on practices of earned value management in project, programme and portfolio management. It is applicable to any type of organization, including public or private, and any size or sector, as well as any type of project, or programme or portfolio in terms of complexity, size or duration.
u000bThis document provides the following:
u000bu000bdescriptions of the purpose and benefits of earned value management;u000bintegration and relationship with project, programme and portfolio management;u000boverview of the processes and process descriptions;u000bbasic needs for an earned value management system;u000buse of an earned value management system.u000bu000bThis document does not provide guidance on the use of specific processes, methods or tools in the practice of earned value management.
u000bAnnexA describes an integrated baseline review. It is contained in an annex since it is used by government organizations and their contractors but is not used by most organizations, most of the time.