Project Management Basics - 6.6 Control Schedule

Question 1

Which of the following is a tool and technique to the Control Schedule process?

a. Schedule compression
b. Reserve analysis
c. Rolling Wave planning
d. Decision making

Answer 1

a. Schedule compression

Tools and Techniques:

• Data analysis (Earned value analysis, iteration burndown chart, performance reviews, trend analysis, variance analysis, what-if scenario analysis);
• Critical path method;
• Project management information system;
• leads and lags;
• schedule compression.

See Figure 6-22 on Control schedule: Inputs, Tools & Techniques, and Outputs

Question 2

The Control Schedule process for a project:

a. Is the process of monitoring the status of the project to update the project schedule and managing changes to the schedule baseline.
b. Should focus primarily on activities that are difficult to carry out.
c. Focuses on starting the project earlier than scheduled to help mitigate schedule risk and to achieve the approved schedule baseline.
d. Is concerned mainly with activities that are on the critical path.

Answer 2

a. Is the process of monitoring the status of the project to update the project schedule and managing changes to the schedule baseline.

Control Schedule is the process of monitoring the status of the project to update the project schedule and managing changes to the schedule baseline. The key benefit of this process is that the schedule baseline is maintained throughout the project. This process is performed throughout the project.

See Section 6.6 Control schedule

Question 3

What type of analysis examines project performance over time to determine whether performance is improving or deteriorating?

a. Performance
b. Root-Cause
c. Variance
d. Trend

Answer 3

d. Trend

Trend analysis examines project performance over time to determine whether performance is improving or deteriorating. Graphical analysis techniques are valuable for understanding performance to date and for comparing to future performance goals in the form of completion dates.

See Section 6.6.2.1. Data Analysis

Question 4

Which of the following is an output to the Control Schedule process?

a. Schedule baseline
b. Schedule forecasts
c. Development approach
d. Project calendar

Answer 4

b. Schedule forecasts

Control Schedule - Outputs:

• Work performance information;
• Schedule forecasts;
• change requests;
• Project management plan updates ( Schedule management plan, schedule baseline, cost baseline, performance measurement baseline);
• Project documents updates ( assumption log, basis of estimates, lessons learned register, project schedule, resources calendars, risk register, schedule data).

See Figure 6-22 on Control Schedule: Inputs, Tools & Techniques

Question 5

All of the following are inputs to the
Control Schedule process, EXCEPT?

a. Performance measurement baseline
b. Schedule baseline
c. Cost baseline
d. Scope baseline

Answer 5

c. Cost baseline

Control Schedule -Inputs:

• Project management plan (schedule management plan, schedule baseline, scope baseline performance measurement baseline),
• project documents ( lessons learned register, project calendars, project schedule, resource calendars, schedule data),
• work performance data,
• organizational process assets.

See Figure 6-22 on Control Schedule Inputs, Tools & techniques and Outputs in the
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