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The Cost Simulator provides a rough estimate on: - what would be the final cost,
- the effort to deploy and
- the ideal team size to achieve the targeted earned values on the targeted end date.
The simulation is based on: - the salary costs to date of a single earned value,
- the fixed known cost in the future and
- the average wage of the current team.
The Cost Simulator results are shown on the chart as black line with a black cross at the targeted end date. 
Cost Simulator
| Clicking on the information icon will display online information on the calculation. |
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| Simulate Button | Trigger the simulation computation by selecting a target end date and by entering an estimated earned value, than press "Simulate". A black line and cross point will appear on the chart to indicate the total cost compute at the targeted date. Calculation to estimate cost at the targeted date: - Earned Value Cost (EVC) = the salary cost of one Earned Value
- Salary Cost (SC) for total Targeted Earned Values (TEV) = EVC × TEV
- Total Cost = SC + all fixed expenses cost at the Targeted date
- Compute the man-days:
- Note that if you select a non working day as a Target End Date, the cross will be aligned with the next working day.
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| Target End Date | Targeted end date. |
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| ∑ "Earned Value" (EV) | Targeted total of earned values at the targeted end date. |
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| Clear | Reset chart to the current state. |
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| Results |
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| Final Cost | Estimated total cost at the targeted end date. |
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| Effort to complete | Total man-days to complete the targeted earned values at the targeted end date. |
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| Team size | Estimated team size needed to complete the targeted earned values at the targeted end date. |
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