SK-EVM supports companies with project controlling, cost control, forecasting, earned value management, cash flow planning, risk management and KPI reporting.
The platform is suitable for construction projects, plant engineering, infrastructure projects, industrial projects and engineering projects.
Project managers, controllers and management receive a central overview of cost development, project progress, forecast values, risk reserves and project performance.
EVM module by sk-synergie – precise project controlling redefined
In modern projects, transparency determines success or failure. The EVM module (Earned Value Management) from sk-synergie addresses the growing requirements for professional project and cost controlling. It combines planning, analysis and control in one powerful tool – developed for organizations that need to know at all times where their project stands, where it is heading and which actions actually work.
With the EVM module, you not only keep track of schedules, budgets and performance, but also identify deviations and risks early. This allows you to make sound decisions before costs or delays arise.
With the EVM module from sk-synergie, you always know whether your project is truly on plan – not just on paper. Unlike simple planned-vs-actual comparisons, EVM provides an objective view of progress, cost and schedule performance through clear and meaningful KPIs.
The EVM module automates this methodology completely. Whether Planned Value (PV), Earned Value (EV) or Actual Cost (AC) – all key values are calculated transparently and visualized in interactive charts. You immediately see where the project stands and where it is heading. Forecast analyses, EAC and ETC calculations provide realistic projections for the remaining project duration.
In addition, the SK-EVM module offers numerous further functions that make project controlling efficient and clear.
Many tools deliver KPIs. SK-EVM delivers decision-making foundations. The focus is not on as many dashboards as possible, but on transparency, traceability and reliable forecasts.
Developed from practice
SK-EVM is based on real project and controlling requirements. Every function supports specific decisions in day-to-day project work – from budget control to risk management.
No black-box KPIs
All calculations are transparent, traceable and methodically sound. You do not only see results; you understand how they are created.
No forced subscription
Flexible license models without hidden dependencies. Use, duration and scope are agreed individually.
Focus on control instead of reporting
Forecasts, scenarios, contingency trends and risks are at the center – not just retrospective reporting.
SK-EVM is designed for organizations that do not only document projects, but actively control them.
SK-EVM combines Project Controls, project controlling, cost control, forecasting, cash flow management, risk management and earned value management in one web-based platform.
No local installation and no technical effort. We take care of hosting – you start directly in the browser.
Fully integrated operational cost management with commitment logic, automatic monthly distribution of forecast, contingency and allowances, plus structured budget and cost transfers (internal and external, including log history).
ERP-independent Excel import of actual costs at month-end, freeze-based variance analyses, KPI dashboards and full integration into the EVM KPI structure.
Definition of budget and progress baselines plus traceably documented revisions including what-if scenarios.
Central data entry and clear project overview. Automatic calculation of CPI, SPI, VAC, TCPI, CR, TSPI and other KPIs.
Central risk recording with heatmap, simulations and integrated forecast (EAC, TCPI). Risks become quantitatively and visually controllable.
Graphical presentation of PV, EV, AC, forecast and commitments – clearly structured and traceable over time.
Control of reserves and risk budgets with burn-down charts, waterfall views and trend analyses.
Role-based access control for projects, data and functions – transparent and controllable at all times.
Project reports including charts and KPIs plus export functions for Excel and PNG graphics.
Daily automatic backups plus manual archiving and restoration of projects.
Intuitive user interface combined with professional and technical support via ticket system.
Time-phased planning of investment cash-outs (CAPEX) on a monthly basis across the full project duration.
Integration of forecast values and cost developments for realistic modelling of future cash flows and liquidity requirements.
Dynamic profitability analysis with calculation of NPV, IRR and break-even based on project-specific assumptions.
Sensitivity analyses show in real time how cost increases, schedule shifts or forecast changes affect the project evaluation.
The core element: the EVM curve (Earned Value Management) visualizes performance, cost and project progress in a clear chart.
It shows planned value (PV), actual cost (AC) and earned value (EV) side by side, complemented by forecast (FC) and variances. Budget and schedule deviations become visible immediately.
It also includes the planned project end, the calculated TAC project end and the status date.
The curve supports early identification of risks, controlling actions and precise project control, enabling project managers to make sound decisions based on current KPIs.
In addition, freely definable markers with individual text and date can be displayed to identify project-specific events or milestones. A P50 risk curve based on probabilistic simulations can also be integrated to provide a realistic expectation of project development under uncertainty.
The progress curve and cost curve provide a clear graphical view of project progress and cost development across the full duration.
The progress curve visualizes time-based performance progress – plan, actual and forecast in direct comparison. Deviations between planned and achieved progress can be identified at a glance.
The cost curve complements this with detailed cost development, including status date, planned end and actual end, making cost and schedule deviations transparent and traceable.
Both curves are dynamic, interactive and clearly structured, giving you a precise overview of current project status and future trends at any time – an essential basis for sound project decisions.
Die Performance matrix bietet auf einen Blick eine präzise Bewertung der Projektleistung.
Sie kombiniert Zeit- und Kostenkennzahlen (SPI, CPI, CV, SV) zu einer visuellen Matrix, die Abweichungen und Trends frühzeitig sichtbar macht.
Durch farbliche Markierungen erkennen Sie sofort, welche Aspekte im Soll liegen und wo Handlungsbedarf besteht – ideal für Management-Reviews und Statusberichte.
The trend chart for SPI, CPI and CR shows the historical development of performance indicators over the full project duration.
Stability, trends and performance fluctuations can be traced precisely.
A clearly structured line chart visualizes progress to identify project risks and performance deviations directly.
The cash flow curve clearly compares commitments and VoWD data (value of work done).
In combination with the exposure table, you receive a complete overview of financial obligations, remaining budgets and liquidity requirements.
This module provides full transparency over cost development, forecast and financial risks – an essential basis for strategic cost management.
The drawdown chart shows the dynamics of risk usage – how individual risks affect the overall buffer over time.
Combined with risk blocks that document every action or risk activation, it creates a complete picture of your risk strategy over the project lifecycle.
This view supports not only traceability for audits, but also forecasting of future risk exposure.
The contingency management dashboard provides holistic visual control of risk budgets and uncertainties across the entire project lifecycle.
It combines budget (BAC), actual cost (AC), remaining forecasts (RC) and the resulting EAC (Estimate at Completion) in one integrated view.
The analysis is complemented by the original and remaining contingency, actual overruns and available budgets after risk consumption.
This creates a transparent view of budget reserves, their use and potential bottlenecks.
A key element is the integrated P50 risk curve, which is based on probabilistic assumptions and provides a realistic expectation of project costs under uncertainty.
The visual comparison of budget, EAC and risk band enables an immediate assessment of risk position and budget stability.
The status date is clearly highlighted and allows precise positioning of the current project status over time.
This enables deviations to be identified early, controlling actions to be initiated specifically and sound decisions to be made based on current project data.
This business case engine provides a robust and financially consistent evaluation of projects based on discounted cash flows.
It combines revenue, cost and forecast data into an integrated cash flow model and calculates key indicators such as NPV (Net Present Value), IRR (Internal Rate of Return), break-even, payback and profitability index – both nominal and discounted from the status date.
By consistently considering the time value of money, future cash flows are evaluated realistically, making the economic viability and value contribution of a project transparent and robust.
The model is complemented by an interactive sensitivity analysis for revenue, cost and discount rate, allowing scenario effects to be simulated immediately and sound management decisions to be derived.
This feature provides strong data protection and efficient project administration. Projects can be archived manually at any time to move completed or inactive projects out of the main overview without losing data. In addition, an automatic daily backup of the main and archive databases is created, including intelligent management of older backups so that only the latest backups are retained.
Through the combination of manual archiving and automatic backup, project information can be restored, traced and used for internal evaluations at any time. You retain full control over your data, reduce the risk of data loss and maintain a reliable history of all projects.
The application is used to manage, analyze and forecast project risks. It consists of several core areas:
risk table
top 5 risks (post-treatment)
Monte Carlo risk simulation
integrated forecast with EAC_1 and TCPI_1
project size / thresholds
heatmap
The EVM module from sk-synergie is much more than a controlling tool – it is your strategic instrument for sustainable project success.
Whether construction, plant engineering, IT project or infrastructure – with the EVM module you always know:
“Where do we really stand – and what do we need to do to stay on plan?”
Switch now to modern digital project controlling that convinces.
While SK-EVM handles strategic project control, the SK-Cost Manager ensures operational cost transparency down to individual purchase order and monthly level.
Purchase orders, commitments and automatic monthly forecast, contingency and allowance distributions are controlled in a structured way and processed consistently.
Internal and external budget and cost reallocations (additions and reductions) can be mapped traceably, including log history. Actual costs are integrated and transferred directly into EVM KPIs, KPI structures and management reports.
The system can be used independently of a specific project. Main construction groups, WBS elements and cost structures can be freely defined and flexibly adapted to project-specific requirements.
Additional functions:
..and many more functions!
Operational cost data becomes a structured and decision-relevant control basis.
| Starter | Business | Enterprise | Module Cash flow | Module Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concurrent projects 2 | Concurrent projects 5 | Concurrent projects unlimited | Only available for the Business model | Only available for the Business model |
| User management | User management | User management | ||
| Baseline budget and progress input | Baseline budget and progress input | Baseline budget and progress input | ||
| x | Revised budget and progress input | Revised budget and progress input | ||
| EVM input dashboard | EVM input dashboard | EVM input dashboard | ||
| EVM output dashboard with project overview and KPIs | EVM output dashboard with project overview and KPIs | EVM output dashboard with project overview and KPIs | ||
| Project report print | Project report print | Project report print | ||
| PNG and Excel export function | PNG and Excel export function | PNG and Excel export function | ||
| x | x | EV calculation methods | ||
| x | EAC calculation methods | EAC calculation methods | ||
| x | ETC calculation methods | ETC calculation methods | ||
| x | x | TCPI calculation methods | ||
| EVM curve | EVM curve | EVM curve | ||
| SPI / CPI / CR trend | SPI / CPI / CR trend | SPI / CPI / CR trend | ||
| Project status matrix | Project status matrix | Project status matrix | ||
| x | Cost & progress curves with commitments | Cost & progress curves with commitments | ||
| x | x | Contingency management with curves and Monte Carlo simulations | ||
| x | x |
SK-Cost Manager –
Enterprise platform for integrated cost, forecast and performance control for professional project controlling structures |
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| x | optional | Cash flow module with curves and table, including business case / NPV / IRR & cash flow simulationsen | ||
| x | optional | Risk module with Monte Carlo simulation, risk table and heatmap | ||
| Automatic backup system | Automatisches Backup System | Automatisches Backup System | ||
| Archive function | Archive function | Archive function | ||
| nur Fehlerbehebung
nur Ticket system | Normaler Support
und Ticket system | Prio Support
und Ticket system | ||
| x | Free updates during the term | Free updates during the term |