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CAM Resource Management & Allocation Flashcards

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  1. What is the significance of the 'responsibility assignment matrix (RAM)' in a control account?

    Answer: It maps WBS elements to OBS units to formally assign accountability for each control account

    The RAM maps WBS elements against OBS units at the control account level, clearly establishing who is accountable for each piece of work and budget.

  2. What does 'resource smoothing' differ from 'resource leveling' in scheduling?

    Answer: Resource smoothing adjusts resources within float limits without changing the critical path; resource leveling may extend the schedule

    Resource smoothing optimizes resource usage within available float, preserving the project end date, while resource leveling may extend the schedule to eliminate over-allocations.

  3. In EVMS, what is the significance of 'cost account' versus 'work package'?

    Answer: A cost account is a summary-level WBS element; a work package is the lowest level where work is planned and controlled

    A cost account (control account) is a management control point in the WBS/OBS intersection, while work packages are the lowest-level planning elements containing discrete, measurable tasks.

  4. What is 'authorized unpriced work (AUW)' in resource and budget management?

    Answer: Work that has been authorized by management but for which the final price has not yet been negotiated or agreed upon

    AUW is work that has been formally authorized to proceed but where the negotiated price has not yet been finalized, requiring interim budget to be placed in the PMB.

  5. Which EVMS criterion requires that the CAM's control account budget be traceable to the contract budget base?

    Answer: Criteria 8 – Baseline

    EVMS Criterion 8 (Baseline) requires that all budgets in control accounts are traceable to the Contract Budget Base and are properly time-phased in the PMB.

  6. What is the impact of 'scope creep' on a CAM's resource management?

    Answer: It increases resource demand beyond what was planned in the PMB without a corresponding budget or schedule adjustment

    Scope creep adds unauthorized work to a control account, consuming resources not budgeted in the PMB and causing cost and schedule variances without formal change authorization.