CST Baseline & Earned Value Schedule 3

Question 1

Which method of measuring earned value assigns 100% credit only when an activity is fully completed?

Accepted Answer

0/100 rule

Answer

The 0/100 rule assigns 0% earned value when work starts and 100% only upon full completion, eliminating partial credit.

Question 2

What does the To-Complete Performance Index (TCPI) represent?

Accepted Answer

The required cost efficiency to complete remaining work within budget

Answer

TCPI = (BAC - EV) / (BAC - AC), indicating the cost efficiency required for remaining work to meet the BAC.

Question 3

When a project baseline is established, the time-phased budget for each control account is called what?

Accepted Answer

Budget at Completion

Answer

BAC (Budget at Completion) represents the total authorized budget for each control account or the entire project in the baseline.

Question 4

A project shows CPI = 1.2 and SPI = 0.9. Which statement best describes this situation?

Accepted Answer

The project is under budget but behind schedule

Answer

CPI > 1.0 means under budget (cost efficient), while SPI < 1.0 means behind schedule.

Question 5

In the context of schedule baselines, what is a 'baseline deviation'?

Accepted Answer

The difference between current schedule dates and the approved baseline dates

Answer

A baseline deviation is the measured difference between the approved baseline dates and the current forecast or actual dates.

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