# Cost management: planned vs actual (EV management) **URL:** \ **Category:** GanttProject Desktop Support\ **Created:** [December 22, 2021, 5:26pm UTC](https://help.ganttproject.biz/t/cost-management-planned-vs-actual-ev-management/4021 "2021-12-22T17:26:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![malcaraz](https://help.ganttproject.biz/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@malcaraz](https://help.ganttproject.biz/u/malcaraz)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2021, 5:26pm UTC](https://help.ganttproject.biz/t/cost-management-planned-vs-actual-ev-management/4021/1 "2021-12-22T17:26:06Z")
Does GP calculate actual cost, related to the progress of a task? To get the actual cost ¿is it as simple as TotalCost x %completeness? > **[Earned value management](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earned_value_management#Project_tracking)** > > Earned value management (EVM), earned value project management, or earned value performance management (EVPM) is a project management technique for measuring project performance and progress in an objective manner. > Earned value management is a project management technique for measuring project performance and progress. It has the ability to combine measurements of the project management triangle: scope, time, and costs. > In a single integrated system, EVM is able to provide accurate forecasts of... ---
**Author:** ![DmitryBarashev](https://help.ganttproject.biz/user_avatar/help.ganttproject.biz/dmitrybarashev/32/406_2.png) [@DmitryBarashev](https://help.ganttproject.biz/u/DmitryBarashev)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2021, 8:56pm UTC](https://help.ganttproject.biz/t/cost-management-planned-vs-actual-ev-management/4021/2 "2021-12-22T20:56:05Z")
The cost is a sum of (resource payment rate \* resource load \* task duration) for all assigned resources. No other costs are available in GP ---
**Author:** ![malcaraz](https://help.ganttproject.biz/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@malcaraz](https://help.ganttproject.biz/u/malcaraz)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2022, 7:25am UTC](https://help.ganttproject.biz/t/cost-management-planned-vs-actual-ev-management/4021/3 "2022-01-20T07:25:53Z")
So… to clarify… Would it be possible to split costs across days or months? Exporting to CSV in Excel? I am looking to something similar in MS Project, as shown below, ![image](https://help.ganttproject.biz/uploads/default/original/2X/c/c6b7af427944dac7e205f0cc47a6a3c77b37268f.png) ---
**Author:** ![DmitryBarashev](https://help.ganttproject.biz/user_avatar/help.ganttproject.biz/dmitrybarashev/32/406_2.png) [@DmitryBarashev](https://help.ganttproject.biz/u/DmitryBarashev)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2022, 11:13am UTC](https://help.ganttproject.biz/t/cost-management-planned-vs-actual-ev-management/4021/4 "2022-01-20T11:13:35Z")
I don’t understand what do you mean when you say “would it be possible”. If you meant to ask if it is possible now then no, sorry. If you meant to ask would it be possible in the future, then I don’t know. It depends on the demand, available time, other plans, and thousand of other things. ---
**Author:** ![malcaraz](https://help.ganttproject.biz/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@malcaraz](https://help.ganttproject.biz/u/malcaraz)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2022, 12:25pm UTC](https://help.ganttproject.biz/t/cost-management-planned-vs-actual-ev-management/4021/5 "2022-01-20T12:25:59Z")
“Would it be possible?” meant to ask as “can some expert help me to find a workaround in GP to do?” But if the feature is not available, no expert can help. Thank you again, Dmitry! ---
**Author:** ![sebamblard](https://help.ganttproject.biz/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@sebamblard](https://help.ganttproject.biz/u/sebamblard)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2024, 3:43pm UTC](https://help.ganttproject.biz/t/cost-management-planned-vs-actual-ev-management/4021/6 "2024-11-14T15:43:44Z")
I would be also interested to have EVM calculation in GP. ---
**Author:** ![Manager\_X](https://help.ganttproject.biz/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Manager\_X](https://help.ganttproject.biz/u/Manager_X)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 11:24am UTC](https://help.ganttproject.biz/t/cost-management-planned-vs-actual-ev-management/4021/7 "2025-07-21T11:24:38Z")
how does this work? I have a task that has 6000 resource cost and if I enter 0%, 50%, or 100%, or even if I put the completion date in 2030, the calculated cost is ALWAYS 6000. There’s no calculation of either time or completion. ---
**Author:** ![DmitryBarashev](https://help.ganttproject.biz/user_avatar/help.ganttproject.biz/dmitrybarashev/32/406_2.png) [@DmitryBarashev](https://help.ganttproject.biz/u/DmitryBarashev)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 8:30pm UTC](https://help.ganttproject.biz/t/cost-management-planned-vs-actual-ev-management/4021/8 "2025-07-21T20:30:22Z")
Please share the project file or a screenshot of the resource properties of the task in question. ---
**Author:** ![malcaraz](https://help.ganttproject.biz/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@malcaraz](https://help.ganttproject.biz/u/malcaraz)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 2:36pm UTC](https://help.ganttproject.biz/t/cost-management-planned-vs-actual-ev-management/4021/9 "2026-03-05T14:36:18Z")
So, I am still hoping with the new v3.4 version, if there are any updates on how to get a Planned Cost, maintain the current cost (to today) and compare the difference both in costs and schedule progress. Would custom fields be able to cover this? ---
**Author:** ![malcaraz](https://help.ganttproject.biz/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@malcaraz](https://help.ganttproject.biz/u/malcaraz)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2026, 9:51am UTC](https://help.ganttproject.biz/t/cost-management-planned-vs-actual-ev-management/4021/10 "2026-03-06T09:51:07Z")
FYI. May be using AI externally might calculate outside GP. > [@(best practice) AI-driven analysis from a GP file](https://help.ganttproject.biz/t/best-practice-ai-driven-analysis-from-a-gp-file/12342/2): > > Please find attached a prompt to use with .xml generated files in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat or Pro. [gp\_v33 xml CopilotPrompt4evm 20260306.zip](https://help.ganttproject.biz/uploads/short-url/raHpKBybCbVICTX0CXlDFN4XBhQ.zip) (21,4 KB)