Exam 13: Progress and Performance Measurement and Evaluation

In calculating schedule variance and cost variance, a negative variance indicates a desirable condition, and a positive variance suggests problems.

(True/False)

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Question 81

A CPI index of 1.11 indicates that the project has spent less money than earned.

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Question 82

All scope changes that result in increased costs should be avoided.

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Question 83

A Cost / Schedule graph can be interpreted using _____ for its vertical axis and _ for its horizontal axis.

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Question 84

A project manager learns that his project has an EV of 1,500, AC of 1,100 and PV of 1,400. What can the project manager report regarding this project?

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Question 85

A "rubber baseline" occurs when, in an effort to disguise poor performance, the baseline changes to constantly match results.

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Question 86

Taking action in the four steps for measuring and evaluating project performance can only happen after _________.

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Question 87

The start of a task may be moved on a tracking Gantt due to

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Question 88

An undesirable schedule variance always indicates that the project is running behind schedule.

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Question 89

The value that tells you how much work has been completed in dollars of value is ___________.

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Question 90

In some cases, conditions or scope can change, which, in turn, will require a change in the baseline plan to recognize new information.

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Question 91

Deciding what data to collect, collecting the data and analyzing it, and reporting this data are all parts of structuring a project monitoring information system.

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Question 92

A project control system allows for comparing actual performance against plan to identify deviations; however, the system doesn't impact the quality of communication between stakeholders.

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Question 93

A project can have a negative schedule variance and still be ahead of schedule when

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Question 94

A team leader tells the project manager that as of right now, $1.20 worth of work has been accomplished for each $1 worth of scheduled work. The team leader got this information from viewing the

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Question 95

A project manager notices that the current EV for his project is lower than both the PV and the AC. He has reason to be concerned about the underperforming project.

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Question 96

A tool used to monitor past project schedule performance and current performance, and to estimate future schedule trends is a simple line chart known as a

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Question 97

Which of the following methods of variance analysis is the best indicator of how far off the budget a project will be at completion?

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In calculating schedule variance and cost variance, a negative variance indicates a desirable condition, and a positive variance suggests problems.

A CPI index of 1.11 indicates that the project has spent less money than earned.

All scope changes that result in increased costs should be avoided.

A Cost / Schedule graph can be interpreted using _____ for its vertical axis and _ for its horizontal axis.

A project manager learns that his project has an EV of 1,500, AC of 1,100 and PV of 1,400. What can the project manager report regarding this project?

A "rubber baseline" occurs when, in an effort to disguise poor performance, the baseline changes to constantly match results.

Taking action in the four steps for measuring and evaluating project performance can only happen after _________.

The start of a task may be moved on a tracking Gantt due to

An undesirable schedule variance always indicates that the project is running behind schedule.

The value that tells you how much work has been completed in dollars of value is ___________.

In some cases, conditions or scope can change, which, in turn, will require a change in the baseline plan to recognize new information.

Deciding what data to collect, collecting the data and analyzing it, and reporting this data are all parts of structuring a project monitoring information system.

A project control system allows for comparing actual performance against plan to identify deviations; however, the system doesn't impact the quality of communication between stakeholders.

A project can have a negative schedule variance and still be ahead of schedule when

A team leader tells the project manager that as of right now, $1.20 worth of work has been accomplished for each $1 worth of scheduled work. The team leader got this information from viewing the

A project manager notices that the current EV for his project is lower than both the PV and the AC. He has reason to be concerned about the underperforming project.

A tool used to monitor past project schedule performance and current performance, and to estimate future schedule trends is a simple line chart known as a

Which of the following methods of variance analysis is the best indicator of how far off the budget a project will be at completion?

Modern Project Management

Organization Strategy and Project Selection

Organization: Structure and Culture

Defining the Project

Estimating Project Times and Costs

Developing a Project Schedule

Managing Risk

Scheduling Resources and Costs

Reducing Project Duration

Being an Effective Project Manager

Managing Project Teams

Outsourcing: Managing Interorganizational Relations

Project Closure

Agile Project Management

International Projects

Filters

Exam 13: Progress and Performance Measurement and Evaluation

In calculating schedule variance and cost variance, a negative variance indicates a desirable condition, and a positive variance suggests problems.

A CPI index of 1.11 indicates that the project has spent less money than earned.

All scope changes that result in increased costs should be avoided.

A Cost / Schedule graph can be interpreted using ___________ for its vertical axis and _______ for its horizontal axis.

A project manager learns that his project has an EV of 1,500, AC of 1,100 and PV of 1,400. What can the project manager report regarding this project?

A "rubber baseline" occurs when, in an effort to disguise poor performance, the baseline changes to constantly match results.

Taking action in the four steps for measuring and evaluating project performance can only happen after _________.

The start of a task may be moved on a tracking Gantt due to

An undesirable schedule variance always indicates that the project is running behind schedule.

The value that tells you how much work has been completed in dollars of value is ___________.

In some cases, conditions or scope can change, which, in turn, will require a change in the baseline plan to recognize new information.

Deciding what data to collect, collecting the data and analyzing it, and reporting this data are all parts of structuring a project monitoring information system.

A project control system allows for comparing actual performance against plan to identify deviations; however, the system doesn't impact the quality of communication between stakeholders.

A project can have a negative schedule variance and still be ahead of schedule when

A team leader tells the project manager that as of right now, $1.20 worth of work has been accomplished for each $1 worth of scheduled work. The team leader got this information from viewing the

A project manager notices that the current EV for his project is lower than both the PV and the AC. He has reason to be concerned about the underperforming project.

A tool used to monitor past project schedule performance and current performance, and to estimate future schedule trends is a simple line chart known as a

Which of the following methods of variance analysis is the best indicator of how far off the budget a project will be at completion?

Modern Project Management

Organization Strategy and Project Selection

Organization: Structure and Culture

Defining the Project

Estimating Project Times and Costs

Developing a Project Schedule

Managing Risk

Scheduling Resources and Costs

Reducing Project Duration

Being an Effective Project Manager

Managing Project Teams

Outsourcing: Managing Interorganizational Relations

Project Closure

Agile Project Management

International Projects

Filters

A Cost / Schedule graph can be interpreted using _____ for its vertical axis and _ for its horizontal axis.