As more government acquisition programs adopt an Agile development methodology, there are more opportunities for Agile to interact with and perhaps contend with earned value management (EVM) principles. EVM has been a mainstay within the U.S. government acquisition community for longer than Agile has, but both are firmly entrenched in policy that mandates their use. While not all EVM programs are Agile and not all Agile programs use EVM, it is becoming more common that government programs use both methods. Professionals within the acquisition community are usually more comfortable with one methodology than they are with the other, and some even perceive them to be at odds. This perception is perhaps forgivable upon examination of the fundamental assumptions for both practices. This blog post will discuss the interactions between Agile and EVM.
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