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CAM Schedule Management & Control Flashcards

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  1. What is the Earned Schedule (ES) technique used for in project management?

    Answer: To express schedule variance and performance in time units rather than cost units

    Earned Schedule (ES) converts EVM schedule metrics into time-based units, enabling more meaningful schedule forecasting.

  2. Which of the following best describes 'schedule compression'?

    Answer: Techniques used to shorten project duration without reducing scope

    Schedule compression techniques such as crashing and fast-tracking shorten project duration while maintaining the original project scope.

  3. In a CAM's control account, what is 'time-phasing' of budgets?

    Answer: Distributing budget across the project schedule in alignment with planned work

    Time-phasing distributes the budget across the project timeline to reflect when the planned work is expected to be performed, creating the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB).

  4. What is the purpose of a 'schedule risk analysis' in CAM practice?

    Answer: To quantify schedule uncertainty and determine the probability of meeting milestone dates

    Schedule risk analysis, often performed using Monte Carlo simulation, quantifies the probability of completing the project within a given timeframe.

  5. Which document formally authorizes a CAM to perform work and establishes the performance measurement baseline for a control account?

    Answer: Control Account Plan (CAP)

    The Control Account Plan (CAP) authorizes the CAM to perform defined work and establishes the baseline budget, schedule, and scope for the control account.

  6. What is 'resource leveling' in schedule management?

    Answer: Modifying the schedule to address resource constraints without changing the critical path

    Resource leveling adjusts activity start and finish dates to balance resource demand with available supply, which may extend the project schedule.