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Communication & Documentation Flashcards

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  1. A CAM's control account shows a favorable cost variance caused by delayed material deliveries. How should this be communicated?

    Answer: Document that the favorable variance is timing-related and flag the future cost and schedule impact

    Favorable variances from delayed work are timing issues that must be explained honestly, including their downstream impacts.

  2. What documentation supports the use of management reserve (MR) when it is applied to a CAM's control account?

    Answer: A formal MR change log entry with rationale and program manager approval

    Management reserve transactions require documented rationale and approval in a change log to preserve baseline traceability.

  3. During a joint surveillance interview, the CAM cannot explain how their budget values were derived. What documentation gap does this reveal?

    Answer: Missing or unfamiliar basis-of-estimate and work authorization records

    CAMs must know and retain the basis of estimate and authorization documents that justify their budget values.

  4. A CAM writes a VAR blaming 'the schedule tool' for a schedule variance. Why would a reviewer reject this explanation?

    Answer: It does not identify the actual work-related root cause or a meaningful corrective action

    Root cause analysis must address what actually happened to the work, not blame reporting mechanics.

  5. How should a CAM document risks affecting their control account so they are visible at the program level?

    Answer: Enter them in the program risk register with impacts, likelihood, and mitigation plans

    Control account risks belong in the program risk register with documented impacts and mitigations for program-level visibility.

  6. Why should a CAM retain historical variance analyses and status reports rather than keeping only the current month?

    Answer: Historical records show trends, support EAC justification, and provide the audit trail reviewers expect

    Retained history enables trend analysis, supports estimate credibility, and satisfies audit trail requirements.

  7. A CAM prepares performance data knowing it will inform the customer's award fee decision. What documentation standard applies?

    Answer: Data must be accurate, complete, and consistent with the books of record, regardless of how it reflects on performance

    Performance data integrity is non-negotiable; reports must accurately reflect the books of record even when unfavorable.