CIS CIS Project Planning & Governance 2

Question 1

Which baseline document should a CIS implementation specialist reference when evaluating whether a requested change is within scope?

Accepted Answer

Scope Baseline

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

The budgeted cost of work actually performed

Answer

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:

Accepted Answer

The project is receiving $0.85 of value for every $1 spent

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Transfer

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

The project is progressing 15% faster than planned

Answer

An SPI greater than 1.0 means the project is ahead of schedule, completing more work than planned for the time elapsed.

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