Exam 13: Project Evaluation and Control

How does a tracking Gantt chart's appearance differ from a standard Gantt chart?

Use the S-curve to choose the best statement about the project it describes.The horizontal axis is in weeks.

If an activity's progress is defined as 0% until the activity is complete,the project manager is using:

The critical success factor that relates to the underlying purpose for the project is the:

A recurring problem with establishing accurate or meaningful EVM results has to do with:

The classic S-curve is a plot of cumulative cost versus elapsed time in weeks.

The project control process is captured in the critical success factor of:

The data collected from the various evaluation and control techniques represents important ________ measures of the project.

Use the earned value table for Project Terrace to determine their schedule variance if all dollar amounts are in hundreds.

It is possible to measure both positive and negative deviations from the schedule baseline with the tracking Gantt chart.

A project manager needs the work breakdown structure and a time-phased project budget to establish the project baseline.

A tracking Gantt chart does NOT allow for:

Use the earned value table to determine the estimated time to completion given the indicated state of the project.

Very short work packages would be better managed by:

What are the inputs and the steps in applying earned value management as a project management tool?

A tracking Gantt chart does NOT show:

Geoff coolly surveyed his earned value table at the conclusion of month 24.It was hard to believe that two short years ago,with his membership at Match.com about to expire,he had managed to craft an ad that was both urbane and manly enough as to catch the eye of the divine Miss Smylie.(The male model photo he substituted for his own certainly didn't hurt either. )Now he was almost done managing this critical project.Some might think him crass for taking such an approach,but he practiced what he preached at the small commuter school where he taught.Calculate all of the schedule and cost variances (costs in the table are in dollars)for this project and comment on Geoff's skills as a project manager.

An S-curve CANNOT be used to:

The Project Implementation Profile allows teams to make mid-course correction and improvement of the ________.

Use the S-curves for this project to create a table showing budgeted and actual expenses and variance in thousands of dollars and comment on the project's performance.The horizontal axis is in weeks.