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Project Planning & Scheduling Flashcards

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  1. In Earned Value Management (EVM) for a fire sprinkler project, if EV = $80,000 and PV = $100,000, what does this indicate?

    Answer: The project is behind schedule

    When EV < PV, the Schedule Variance (SV = EV - PV) is negative, indicating the project is behind schedule.

  2. A fire protection contractor uses a responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) on a large hospital project. The primary purpose of a RAM is to:

    Answer: Link project work packages to project team members or organizations

    A RAM (often implemented as a RACI chart) maps work packages or activities to the responsible parties, clarifying accountability.

  3. During the planning of a complex fire protection system for a high-rise, the project team identifies that elevator shaft pressurization work must be completed before stairwell pressurization testing. This is an example of what type of dependency?

    Answer: Mandatory dependency

    Mandatory dependencies (also called hard logic) are inherent in the nature of the work and cannot be changed without affecting technical validity.

  4. A Schedule Performance Index (SPI) of 0.85 on a fire alarm installation project means:

    Answer: The project is earning only $0.85 for every $1.00 of planned work

    SPI = EV/PV; an SPI of 0.85 indicates the project is completing only 85% of the planned work per time period, signifying schedule inefficiency.

  5. When developing a fire protection project schedule, analogous estimating would be MOST appropriate when:

    Answer: Historical data from similar past projects is available but current project details are limited

    Analogous estimating uses historical data from similar projects when current project details are insufficient for bottom-up estimation.

  6. A fire protection project's critical path runs through activities: Design → Procurement → Fabrication → Installation → Testing. If Testing is delayed by 3 days due to weather, the impact on project completion is:

    Answer: 3 days, because Testing is on the critical path

    Any delay to an activity on the critical path directly extends the project completion date by the same duration.

  7. Which contract type places the GREATEST financial risk on the fire protection contractor for cost overruns?

    Answer: Firm fixed price (FFP)

    Under a firm fixed price contract, the contractor bears all cost overrun risk because the price is set regardless of actual costs incurred.