Exam 13: Project Evaluation and Control

The project baseline is established by combining data from the:

It is possible to measure:

Briefly describe any seven critical success factors for project success contained in the Project Implementation Profile.

Earned value management at the portfolio level requires:

Use the information in the table regarding this seven-month project to calculate the SPI in terms of dollars and compare it with the SPI calculated in terms of time.Perform both calculations for months 1 through 6.Then use the SPI(t)to provide the Estimate at Completion for Time (EACt). $\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l} & \text { Month } 1 & \text { Month } 2 & \text { Month } 3 & \text { Month 4 } & \text { Month } 5 & \text { Month } 6 & \text { Month } 7 \\\hline \text { PV (\$) } & \$ 125 & \$ 275 & \$ 500 & \$ 875 & \$ 1,485 & \$ 2,325 & \$ 2,670 \\\hline \text { EV (\$) } & \$ 150 & \$ 320 & \$ 510 & \$ 850 & \$ 1425 & \$ 2280 & \$ 0 \\\hline\end{array}$

The earned value divided by the actual,cumulative cost of the work to date is the:

Planned value is:

What is the cost variance of Project Makeready based on the data in the earned value table shown below?

Use this earned schedule table to determine the schedule performance index (t)for this project at the end of Month 6. $\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l} & \text { Month } 1 & \text { Month } 2 & \text { Month } 3 & \text { Month 4 } & \text { Month } 5 & \text { Month } 6 & \text { Month } 7 \\\hline \mathbb{P V}(\$) & \$ 125 & \$ 275 & \$ 500 & \$ 875 & \$ 1,485 & \$ 2,325 & \$ 2,670 \\\hline \text { EV (\$) } & \$ 50 & \$ 120 & \$ 255 & \$ 420 & \$ 715 & \$ 865 & \$ 0 \\\hline\end{array}$

Use this earned schedule table to determine the schedule variance (t)for this project at the end of Month 6. $\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l} & \text { Month } 1 & \text { Month } 2 & \text { Month } 3 & \text { Month 4 } & \text { Month } 5 & \text { Month } 6 & \text { Month } 7 \\\hline \text { PV (\$) } & \$ 125 & \$ 275 & \$ 500 & \$ 875 & \$ 1,485 & \$ 2,325 & \$ 2,670 \\\hline \text { EV (\$) } & \$ 50 & \$ 120 & \$ 255 & \$ 420 & \$ 715 & \$ 865 & \$ 0 \\\hline\end{array}$

Earned value directly links all three primary project success metrics (cost,schedule,and customer satisfaction).

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

Earned value management is also known as:

In the build-up stage of a successful project,it is important that:

Use the earned value table to determine the cost performance index given the indicated state of the project.

The closer to completion a project gets,the less precise and useful is the information that EVM provides.

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.

Define human factors and discuss their impact on project success?

In earned value management analysis,the cumulative amount of the budget becomes the:

Identify a different key success driver and inhibitor for the project stages of formation,build-up,main phase,and close-out.