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The different between actual manhour and earned manhour

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Bo XiangMember for 19 years 6 months
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Dear All:
Could you explanin the different between actual manhour and earned manhour.For my opinion,I think they are the same value.
Give me your comments please.
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    Ife Olyke ·
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    Hi Bo,

    Consider this scenario:

    You have estimated that washing a tea cup will take 10 hours. You have two men to wash the tea cup. They finish their shift and report 10% progress after booking 2 hours for the job.

    2 hours is the actual hours, 1 hour (10% of 10 hours) is the earned manhour. I hope this helps.

    Ifeanyi
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    Shahzad Munawar ·
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    Good and simple way to differentiate between actual estimated man-hours
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    Bo Xiang ·
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    Thanks for your excellent example, which make the difference very clearly.Also Could I consider that the actual manhour is to the project duration while the earned manhour is to Project cost,is this right?
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    Ife Olyke ·
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    Bo,

    In simple terms;

    The earned manhour is the project original estimate. The actual manhour is the final cost of the project. Again, refer to the "tea cup" example: if the two men expend 350 to wash the tea cup and report 100%, then, the total project cost is 350 hours, while the original estimate for the project is 100 hours. I hope this makes sense.

    Cheers

    Ifeanyi
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    Bo Xiang ·
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    Now it’s clear to me for these two velues, thanks again.I will consult to you if there is any question, please kindly assist me .
    Xiangbo
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    Tarek Barham ·
    #6

    According to the common

    According to the common planning Practice, Earned Manhours = Actual Progress % " Monthly or Weekly " X Planned Manhours for the same scale and same period. 

     

    It is an indication, how much you must spend from your budgeted Mhrs at that achived Actual progress.

     

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    Mahesh Muraleedharan ·
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    Hi just wondering if we cant

    Hi just wondering if we cant find out the current % progress or some alternative scale is used how do we find out the earned manhour

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