Abstract
As part of a revision of government procurement procedures, introducing the EVM (Earned Value Management), one of the project management methods, is considered. In response to the trend, Japanese vendors have synchronously started in studying application and effectiveness of the EVM. The purpose of the introduction of the EMV is to complete highly accurate project plans or to monitor project performances. The backgrounds of the introduction of the EVM in Japan is similar to the ones in the US in 1990s: i) central government’s initiative, ii) growth in information systems procurement by the government in line with the development of e-Government systems, iii) problem solving in the government procurement system. In addition, the UK government, which has been implementing the EVM for several years, runs ahead of the Japanese government. Based on these facts, we think that the two countries are suitable models to properly understand and utilize the EVM. In this paper, we will clarify backgrounds, purposes, benefits and tasks of the introduction of the EVM in Europe and the US.
