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Exhibit 5

Technical Infrastructure Plan

Month Dollar Amount

May $120,000
June $192,000
July $192,000
August $192,000
September $192,000
October $60,000

Software Customization Plan

Month Dollar Amount

May $120,000
June $192,000
July $192,000
August $192,000
September $192,000
October $60,000
Exhibit 6

Technical Infrastructure Actual Cash Burn

Month Dollar Amount

May $120,000
June $215,000
July $192,000
August $216,500
September $170,000

Software Customization Actual Cash Burn

Month Dollar Amount

May $119,000
June $187,000
July $165,000
August $189,000
September $186,000
Exhibit 7

Technical Infrastructure Actual Performance

Month Dollar Amount

May $120,000
June $170,000
July $173,000
August $190,000
September $185,000

Software Customization Actual Performance

Month Dollar Amount

May $133,250
June $197,000
July $220,000
August $215,000
September $240,000
 May

Software Customization Monthly Plan

Monthly Status Plan BCWS (same as planned value) $120,000

Actual Burn ACWP (same as actual cost) $119,000
Actual Perform BCWP (same as EV) $133,250

Rolling Status Plan BCWS $120,000

Actual Burn ACWP $119,000
Actual Perform BCWP $133,250

Rolling Ratios Schedule Impact SV = BCWP – BCWS $13,250

SPI = BCWP / BCWS 111.04%

Cost Impact CV = BCWP – ACWP $14,250

CPI = BCWP / ACWP 111.97%

Control Ratio CR = SPI × CPI 1.24

Technical Infrastructure

Monthly Status Plan BCWS $120,000

Actual Burn ACWP $120,000
Actual Perform BCWP $120,000

Rolling Status Plan BCWS $120,000

Actual Burn ACWP $120,000
Actual Perform BCWP $120,000

Rolling Ratios Schedule Impact SV = BCWP – BCWS $0

SPI = BCWP / BCWS 100.00%

Cost Impact CV = BCWP – ACWP $0

CPI = BCWP / ACWP 100.00%

Control Ratio CR = SPI × CPI 1.00

Combined Projects

Monthly Status Plan BCWS $240,000

Actual Burn ACWP $239,000
Actual Perform BCWP $253,250

Rolling Status Plan BCWS $240,000

Actual Burn ACWP $239,000
Actual Perform BCWP $253,250

Rolling Ratios Schedule Impact SV = BCWP – BCWS $13,250

SPI = BCWP / BCWS 105.52%

Cost Impact CV = BCWP – ACWP $14,250

CPI = BCWP / ACWP 105.96%

Control Ratio CR = SPI × CPI 1.12

June July Aug Sep Oct

$192,000 $192,000 $192,000 $192,000 $60,000

$187,000 $165,000 $189,000 $186,000
$197,000 $220,000 $215,000 $240,000

$312,000 $504,000 $696,000 $888,000 $948,000

$306,000 $471,000 $660,000 $846,000 $846,000
$330,250 $550,250 $765,250 $1,005,250 $1,005,250

$18,250 $46,250 $69,250 $117,250 $57,250

105.85% 109.18% 109.95% 113.20% 106.04%

$24,250 $79,250 $105,250 $159,250 $159,250

107.92% 116.83% 115.95% 118.82% 118.82%

1.14 1.28 1.27 1.35 1.26

$192,000 $192,000 $192,000 $192,000 $60,000

$215,000 $192,000 $216,000 $170,000
$170,000 $173,000 $190,000 $185,000

$312,000 $504,000 $696,000 $888,000 $948,000

$335,000 $527,000 $743,000 $913,000 $913,000
$290,000 $463,000 $653,000 $838,000 $838,000

-$22,000 -$41,000 -$43,000 -$50,000 -$110,000

92.95% 91.87% 93.82% 94.37% 88.40%

-$45,000 -$64,000 -$90,000 -$75,000 -$75,000

86.57% 87.86% 87.89% 91.79% 91.79%

0.80 0.81 0.82 0.87 0.81

$384,000 $384,000 $384,000 $384,000 $120,000
$402,000 $357,000 $405,000 $356,000 $0
$367,000 $393,000 $405,000 $425,000 $0

$624,000 $1,008,000 $1,392,000 $1,776,000 $1,896,000

$641,000 $998,000 $1,403,000 $1,759,000 $1,759,000
$620,250 $1,013,250 $1,418,250 $1,843,250 $1,843,250

-$3,750 $5,250 $26,250 $67,250 -$52,750

99.40% 100.52% 101.89% 103.79% 97.22%

-$20,750 $15,250 $15,250 $84,250 $84,250

96.76% 101.53% 101.09% 104.79% 104.79%

0.96 1.02 1.03 1.09 1.02