Export to Microsoft Project - Instructions

This page will assist you in exporting a snapshot of your earned value plan to Microsoft Project. Follow the steps below:

  1. Earned value data is exported to a Microsoft Project XML file. To produce this file, choose from the options below. Then click the "Save" button to save the file to your computer.
    Pull start and finish dates from which dashboard column:
  2. In Microsoft Project, choose "File Open" and select the file you saved in the first step. You may have to change the "Files of type" selector in order to see the XML file. Click the Open button.
  3. An Import Wizard will appear; choose to import the file as a new project, and click Finish.
  4. You may see a warning that task start dates precede the start date of the project, or that task end dates fall after the finish date of the project. These warnings are harmless and can be ignored.
  5. A new project will be created and populated with the current data from your earned value plan. If you wish, you can save this project for future use. Keep in mind that this is only a snapshot of your earned value project. The data in this snapshot will not be refreshed when you make progress in the future. Also, changes made in this Microsoft Project file will not be reflected in the dashboard.


The XML file format was introduced in Microsoft Project 2003. If you are using an earlier version of MS Project, you can use the older CSV format instead.