CAM CAM Resource Management & Allocation

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a Resource Breakdown Structure (RBS) in a control account?

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To organize and categorize the types of resources needed to complete project work

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To list all project deliverables by category

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To define the hierarchy of project stakeholders

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To document resource costs in the cost baseline

Question 2

In EVMS, what does 'Budgeted Cost of Work Scheduled (BCWS)' represent in resource planning?

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The value of work planned to be accomplished in a given time period

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The actual cost of resources consumed to date

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The total resources allocated to the control account

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The forecasted cost of remaining resources

Question 3

What is 'over-allocation' in resource management?

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Assigning a resource to more work than it can complete within the available time

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Assigning more budget than the WBS element requires

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Allocating resources to non-critical path activities first

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Distributing overhead costs across too many control accounts

Question 4

Which type of cost is directly traceable to a single control account and should be assigned directly rather than allocated?

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Direct costs

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Indirect costs

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Overhead costs

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G&A costs

Question 5

What is the role of an Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS) in resource management?

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To map project work to the organizational units responsible for performing it

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To define the sequence of project activities

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To document all resource costs by category

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To establish the schedule baseline for each department

Question 6

What is 'staffing management plan' used for in a CAM's control account?

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To describe when and how human resource requirements will be met throughout the project

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To document team training requirements only

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To establish individual performance review schedules

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To define the project's reporting hierarchy