Difference between BAC and PV

 Can you please help me with this one....

 

The PMBOK states that the PV and BAC are one and the same thing, what is the difference?

crushPMP's picture

 Planned Value (PV) is a point-in-time (a snapshot) number like Actual Cost (AC). For example - The PV of a one year project at the end of 6 months is $50K and the AC is $65K. So at that point, what's the cost that was planned and what's the cost actually incurred.

BAC is the project budget. For example - The BAC of a 1 year project is $100K 

 Thanks

 it is good part of learning EVM.

Total planned value for the project (PVc) = BAC  (At point of start of project or at end of project- when rebaselined) 

At any point in time, PVt , also exist, with different values / and it never be equal to BAC. 

PVt , always compared with EV .