CAPM Project Documentation & Reporting 5

Question 1

A project manager notices that actual costs are consistently higher than planned. Which document should be reviewed to understand the approved cost baseline?

Accepted Answer

Cost baseline

Answer

The cost baseline is the approved version of the time-phased project budget, used as a basis for comparison with actual results.

Question 2

Which project document describes the roles, responsibilities, and reporting relationships of the project team?

Accepted Answer

Resource management plan

Answer

The resource management plan describes how team roles and responsibilities are defined, acquired, managed, and eventually released from the project.

Question 3

A project sponsor asks the project manager for a one-page summary showing the overall health of the project. The BEST document to provide is:

Accepted Answer

A dashboard or executive summary report

Answer

A dashboard or executive summary report presents key performance indicators and project health indicators in a concise format suitable for senior leadership.

Question 4

When a project team member completes a deliverable, work performance data is collected. This data is THEN analyzed to produce:

Accepted Answer

Work performance information

Answer

Raw work performance data is analyzed in the context of plan versus actual comparisons to produce work performance information.

Question 5

A project manager maintains a log that tracks all changes submitted, their status, and outcomes throughout the project. This is called a:

Accepted Answer

Change log

Answer

A change log is a document used to track all change requests submitted during the project, including their current status and final disposition.

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CAPM Project Documentation & Reporting 5