CAM CAM Schedule Management & Control

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a schedule baseline in Control Account Management?

Accepted Answer

To provide an approved reference for measuring schedule performance

Answer

The schedule baseline is the approved version of the project schedule used to measure and report schedule performance.

Question 2

Which schedule metric indicates whether a project is ahead of or behind its planned schedule?

Accepted Answer

Schedule Variance (SV)

Answer

Schedule Variance (SV = EV – PV) measures whether the project is ahead of or behind the planned schedule.

Question 3

What does a Schedule Performance Index (SPI) value of 0.85 indicate?

Accepted Answer

The project is performing at 85% of the planned schedule rate

Answer

An SPI of 0.85 means the project is accomplishing only 85 cents of work for every dollar of scheduled work, indicating it is behind schedule.

Question 4

In EVMS, what is the role of the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)?

Accepted Answer

To provide a networked schedule linking all project work to milestones and deliverables

Answer

The IMS is a networked, time-phased schedule that integrates all project tasks, milestones, and deliverables to support EVMS reporting.

Question 5

Which technique is used to identify the longest path through a project schedule network?

Accepted Answer

Critical Path Method (CPM)

Answer

The Critical Path Method (CPM) identifies the longest sequence of dependent tasks that determines the minimum project duration.

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