CIS CIS Project Planning & Governance 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which baseline document should a CIS implementation specialist reference when evaluating whether a requested change is within scope?
- Risk Register
- Scope Baseline (Correct answer)
- Lessons Learned Register
- Stakeholder Engagement Plan
Correct answer: Scope Baseline
The Scope Baseline, comprising the scope statement, WBS, and WBS dictionary, is the reference for evaluating scope changes.
Question 2: In CIS project governance, what does 'earned value' primarily measure?
- The monetary value of software licenses purchased
- The budgeted cost of work actually performed (Correct answer)
- The total revenue generated after go-live
- The number of user stories completed
Correct answer: The budgeted cost of work actually performed
Earned Value (EV) represents the budgeted cost of work that has been actually completed at a point in time.
Question 3: A Cost Performance Index (CPI) of 0.85 in a CIS project indicates:
- The project is 15% under budget
- The project is receiving $0.85 of value for every $1 spent (Correct answer)
- The schedule is ahead by 15%
- 15% of tasks are complete
Correct answer: The project is receiving $0.85 of value for every $1 spent
A CPI below 1.0 means the project is over budget, generating less value than the money being spent.
Question 4: Which risk response strategy involves transferring the financial impact of a CIS implementation risk to a third party?
- Avoid
- Mitigate
- Transfer (Correct answer)
- Accept
Correct answer: Transfer
Risk transference shifts the financial consequence of a risk to a third party, such as through insurance or fixed-price contracts.
Question 5: A project manager notices the Schedule Performance Index (SPI) is 1.15 during a CIS rollout. What does this indicate?
- The project is 15% over schedule
- The project is progressing 15% faster than planned (Correct answer)
- Costs are 15% above budget
- 15% of milestones have been missed
Correct answer: The project is progressing 15% faster than planned
An SPI greater than 1.0 means the project is ahead of schedule, completing more work than planned for the time elapsed.
Question 6: Which governance artifact documents agreed-upon project baselines and is used to measure project performance throughout a CIS implementation?
- Project Management Plan (Correct answer)
- Issue Log
- Risk Register
- Change Log
Correct answer: Project Management Plan
The Project Management Plan contains all performance baselines (scope, schedule, cost) and subsidiary plans used to execute and control the project.
CIS CIS Project Planning & Governance 2
Which baseline document should a CIS implementation specialist reference when evaluating whether a requested change is within scope?