Monitoring, Controlling & Reporting Schedules Flashcards
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A project manager is preparing a schedule status report for senior stakeholders. Which reporting format BEST conveys milestone achievement at a glance?
Answer: Milestone chart showing planned vs. actual milestone dates
Milestone charts provide a concise, high-level view of key schedule points, ideal for executive stakeholder reporting.
During schedule review, the project team identifies that a non-critical activity's total float has dropped from 10 days to 2 days. What is the MOST immediate concern?
Answer: The activity is approaching the critical path and becoming a schedule risk
Rapidly shrinking float indicates an activity is becoming near-critical and could soon drive the project end date if delays occur.
What is the primary purpose of a schedule variance threshold in a schedule management plan?
Answer: To define when variances are significant enough to require formal corrective action
Variance thresholds establish trigger points (e.g., SPI < 0.9) that mandate escalation or corrective action per governance rules.
A PMI-SP is reviewing an S-curve report. The actual work curve is consistently below the planned value curve. What does this pattern suggest?
Answer: The project is consistently behind schedule
When the actual S-curve tracks below the planned S-curve, cumulative work completed is less than planned at each time period.
Which type of schedule report provides the MOST comprehensive view by combining scope, schedule, and cost performance in one dashboard?
Answer: Earned Value Management dashboard
An EVM dashboard integrates PV, EV, AC, SPI, CPI, and variance data to give a holistic project performance view.
When a corrective action is implemented to recover a schedule delay, what should a scheduler do FIRST?
Answer: Re-run the schedule to assess the impact of the corrective action
After implementing a corrective action, the scheduler must recalculate the schedule to confirm the action achieves the desired recovery.
A project's TCPI (To-Complete Performance Index) for schedule is calculated as 1.25. What does this mean?
Answer: The team must work 25% more efficiently than originally planned to meet the target
A TCPI > 1.0 means the remaining work must be completed at a higher performance rate than originally planned to hit the target.