6.6 Control Schedule (Schedule MGMT)

Question 1

what is 6.6 control schedule?

Answer 1

monitoring the status of the project to update the project schedule and manage changes to the schedule baseline

Question 2

what is the key benefit to 6.6 control schedule?

Answer 2

the schedule baseline is maintained throughout the project

Question 3

when is 6.6 control schedule performed during a project?

Answer 3

throughout

Question 4

6.6 control schedule - inputs

Answer 4

1. project management plan (4)
2. project documents (5)
3. work performance data
4. OPA’s

Question 5

what project management plan inputs are relevant to 6.6 control schedule?

Answer 5

a. schedule management plan
b. schedule baseline
c. scope baseline
d. performance measurement baseline

Question 6

what project documents inputs are relevant to 6.6 control schedule?

Answer 6

a. lessons learned register
b. project calendars
c. project schedule
d. resource calendar
e. schedule data

Question 7

6.6 control schedule - tools and techniques

Answer 7

1. data analysis (6)
2. critical path method
3. PMIS
4. resource optimization
5. leads and lags
6. schedule compression

Question 8

what data analysis tools and techniques are relevant for 6.6 control schedule?

Answer 8

a. earned value analysis
b. iteration burndown chart
c. performance reviews
d. trend analysis
e. variance analysis
f. what if scenario analysis

Question 9

what is earned value analysis?

Answer 9

schedule variance (SV) and schedule performance index (SPI) are used to assess the magnitude of variation to the original schedule baseline

Question 10

what is iteration burndown chart?

Answer 10

• chart tracking the work remaining to be completed in the iteration backlog
• tracks the variance with respect to an ideal burndown

Question 11

what are performance reviews?

Answer 11

measure, compare and analyze schedule performance against the schedule baseline - actual start/finish, percent complete, remaining duration for work in progress

Question 12

what is trend analysis?

Answer 12

examines project performance over time to determine whether performance is improving or deteriorating

Question 13

what is variance analysis?

Answer 13

looks at variance in planned vs. actual start and finish dates, planned vs. actual durations and variations in float

Question 14

what is what if scenario analysis?

Answer 14

assess various scenarios guided by the outputs from the project risk management process to bring the schedule model into alignment with the project management plan and approved baseline

Question 15

6.6 control schedule - outputs

Answer 15

1. work performance information
2. schedule forecasts
3. change requests
4. project management plan updates (4)
5. project document updates (7)

Question 16

what project management plan updates are relevant outputs for 6.6 control schedule?

Answer 16

a. schedule management plan
b. schedule baseline
c. cost baseline
d. performance measurement baseline

Question 17

what project document updates are relevant outputs for 6.6 control schedule?

Answer 17

a. assumption log
b. basis of estimates
c. lessons learned register
d. project schedule
e. resource calendars
f. risk register
g. schedule data

Question 18

what are schedule forecasts?

Answer 18

• estimates of conditions and events in the project’s future
• updated and reissued based on work performance information
• based on projects past performance and expected future performance based on corrective or preventive actions
• can include earned value performance indicators as well as schedule reserve information