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id: 2026-05-07T17:06:19-0400
title: 2026-05-07 17:06:19
tags: []
daily: "[[2026-05-07]]"
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# 2026-05-07 17:06:19

I need to do more research on [[earned-value-management]].
There ought to be no shortage of literature on the subject.

I'm most interested in the use of [[incentives]]
to improve field buy-in and engagement,
which I generally expect to be low
for efforts to measure productivity.

> Other fixed earning rules such as a 25/75 rule or 20/80 rule are gaining favor,
> because they assign more weight to finishing work than for starting it,
> but they also motivate the project team to identify when an element of work is started,
> which can improve awareness of work-in-progress.[^1]

[^1]: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earned_value_management#Simple_implementations_(emphasizing_only_technical_performance)>