VCP Project Planning & Execution 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A VMware project has a Schedule Performance Index (SPI) of 0.78. What does this indicate?
- The project is behind schedule, completing only 78 cents of planned work per dollar of time elapsed (Correct answer)
- The project is ahead of schedule by 22%
- The project is over budget by 22%
- The project has used 78% of its total budget
Correct answer: The project is behind schedule, completing only 78 cents of planned work per dollar of time elapsed
An SPI below 1.0 means the project is behind schedule; 0.78 indicates only 78% of planned work has been completed.
Question 2: Which risk response strategy is being used when a project team decides to purchase cyber insurance to cover potential data loss during a vSphere migration?
- Transfer (Correct answer)
- Mitigate
- Accept
- Avoid
Correct answer: Transfer
Transferring a risk shifts the financial impact to a third party, such as through insurance or contracts.
Question 3: A project manager is planning a vSphere upgrade and needs to estimate task duration without historical data. Which estimation technique relies on expert judgment and uses three time estimates?
- PERT (Program Evaluation and Review Technique) (Correct answer)
- Analogous estimating
- Parametric estimating
- Bottom-up estimating
Correct answer: PERT (Program Evaluation and Review Technique)
PERT uses optimistic, pessimistic, and most likely estimates to calculate a weighted average duration.
Question 4: During a VMware Cloud Foundation deployment, the project manager learns that the storage team lead will be reassigned to another project for two weeks. What type of risk does this represent?
- Resource risk (Correct answer)
- Technical risk
- Scope risk
- Regulatory risk
Correct answer: Resource risk
Resource risk involves the unavailability or loss of key personnel, equipment, or materials needed for the project.
Question 5: A project sponsor asks for a project status report showing how much work has been accomplished relative to the plan. Which Earned Value metric directly answers this question?
- Earned Value (EV) (Correct answer)
- Actual Cost (AC)
- Planned Value (PV)
- Cost Variance (CV)
Correct answer: Earned Value (EV)
Earned Value (EV) represents the authorized budget for the work that has actually been completed.
Question 6: A VMware project team is using an Agile-hybrid approach for a vRealize Automation implementation. Which artifact is used to prioritize features for each sprint?
- Product backlog (Correct answer)
- Gantt chart
- Work Breakdown Structure
- Risk register
Correct answer: Product backlog
The product backlog is a prioritized list of features and work items that the team selects from for each sprint.
Question 7: A project manager is finalizing the procurement plan for a VMware Horizon VDI project. Which document describes what the project needs to purchase and the criteria for selecting a vendor?
- Request for Proposal (RFP) (Correct answer)
- Project Charter
- Statement of Work (SOW)
- Risk Register
Correct answer: Request for Proposal (RFP)
An RFP solicits vendor proposals and defines the evaluation criteria used to select the best supplier.
VCP Project Planning & Execution 3
A VMware project has a Schedule Performance Index (SPI) of 0.78.
What does this indicate?