Abstract: A benefit-based earned value management (BEVM) system that may store a work plan identifying tasks for completing a project, a time and cost baseline including time and cost estimates for completing the tasks and a benefits baseline including estimates of benefits and time estimates for achieving the estimated benefits over the duration of the project. The BEVM system may determine actual costs, actual time to complete the tasks, and actual benefits as the project progresses to completion and compare the metrics to the time and cost baseline and the benefits baseline to determine variances which in turn may be used to determine corrective actions and other activities that may be performed in order to improve project performance and business outcomes.