Prep for Quiz Flashcards

1
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What are typical steps used in risk management process?

A

Risk Identification
Risk Assessment
Risk Response Control
Risk Response Development

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2
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Two categories of risk assessment methods?

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Qualititave &Quantitive Assessment

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3
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4 Responses for an identified Risk

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1) Mitigate risk
2) Transfer risk
3) Share risk
4) Retain risk

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4
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Who filles the request for purchase enquiry during purchasing process?

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Engineer

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5
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Steps involved in Project Mnmgt & Control during proj execution phase ? (close control loop)

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1) Setting a baseline plan
2) Measure Progress & Performance
3) Compare Plan vs Actual
4) Taking action

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6
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What is earned value

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Earned value for a task is the percentage work completed multiply by budget cost.

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7
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What are the 2 methods for monitoring cost performance

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1) Earned Value Analysis

2) Milestone Analysis

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8
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What is Planned Value? (PV)

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PV is the planned time-phased baseline of the value of the work scheduled

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9
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What is Actual Cost? (AC)

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Actual cost of work completed/ sum of cost incurred in accomplishing a task

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10
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Cost Variance (CV)

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The cost variance tells us if work accomplished costs more than planned (at any point of the proj),
so, CV = EV-AC

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11
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Schedule Variance (SV)

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Presents an overall assessment of all work package in the project scheduled to date.
SV= EV-PV

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12
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+SV ?

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Project ahead of schedule

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13
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  • SV
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Project behind schedule

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14
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+ CV

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Underbudget

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15
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-CV

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Project overbudget (Actual cost is higher)

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16
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What is CPI, Cost Performance index

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CPI is a measure of cost efficiency of budgeted resources.

It is defined as EV/AC

17
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What is SPI, Schedule Performance index

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A measure of schedule efficiency it measures how efficient the proj is accomplishing the work

18
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CPI > 1 & SPI > 1 ?

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Undercost & Ahead of schedule

19
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CPI = 1 & SPI= 1 ?

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On cost and on schedule

20
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CPI < 1 and SPI < 1

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Overcost & Behind Schedule

21
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What is EAC?

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EAC, Estimated Costs At Completion. It includes costs to date plus revised estimated costs for the work remaining. (incl. mngmt reserve)

22
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What are the 2 types of changes?

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1) Funded changes (changes request by customer)

2) Unfunded changes (within own org, no client or customer

23
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How can a project monitor time performance?

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The Project Network schedule can monitor time performance. The network schedule can be derived from WBS/OBS, it is the baseline to compare against actual performance.