Planning: Scope, Schedule & Cost
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A project manager is decomposing the project scope into smaller components. The lowest level of the WBS that can be estimated and assigned is called a:
- AMilestone
- BControl account
- CWork package✓
- DActivity list
Answer: A work package is the lowest level of the WBS at which cost and duration can be estimated and managed. It is the foundation for scheduling and assigning work.
Activity B cannot start until Activity A finishes, and two extra days must pass before B can begin. This relationship is a:
- AStart-to-Start with a lag of two days
- BFinish-to-Finish with a lag of two days
- CFinish-to-Start with a lag of two days✓
- DFinish-to-Start with a lead of two days
Answer: A Finish-to-Start dependency with a lag inserts a mandatory waiting period after the predecessor finishes before the successor starts. A lead would accelerate the successor, the opposite of this case.
A project has earned value (EV) of $80,000 and actual cost (AC) of $100,000. What is the cost performance index (CPI)?
- A1.25
- B1.00
- C0.50
- D0.80✓
Answer: CPI equals EV divided by AC, which is $80,000 / $100,000 = 0.80, indicating the project is over budget. A CPI below 1.0 signals cost overruns.