PMI CAPM Exam - Topic 9 Question 89 Discussion

Actual exam question for PMI's CAPM exam

Question #: 89
Topic #: 9

Which index is the calculated projection of cost performance that must be achieved on the remaining work to meet a specified management goal?

AEstimate at completion

BCost performance

CSchedule performance

DTo-complete performance

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Suggested Answer: D

by Francene at Dec 09, 2024, 04:58 PM

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Benton

10 months ago

B is just about cost performance, not the projection.

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Franklyn

10 months ago

Wait, is it really D? Sounds too simple.

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Leontine

10 months ago

Totally agree with D, that's the right one!

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Domitila

10 months ago

I thought it was A, estimate at completion.

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Magda

11 months ago

It's definitely D, to-complete performance index!

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Brent

11 months ago

I’m a bit confused; I thought Schedule performance was related to timelines, not costs. Maybe it’s A or D?

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Sherell

11 months ago

I feel like this question is similar to one we did in class about performance indices. I might lean towards B, but I could be mixing it up.

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Cherry

11 months ago

I remember discussing the Estimate at Completion, but I don't think that's the right term for this specific projection.

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Aimee

11 months ago

I think the answer might be D, To-complete performance, but I'm not entirely sure. It sounds familiar from our last practice session.

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Tegan

11 months ago

This looks like a classic earned value management question. Based on the description, I'm pretty confident the answer is D, To-complete performance index.

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Gaynell

11 months ago

I'm a bit confused by the wording of this question. I'll need to think it through carefully and maybe even do a quick calculation to determine the right answer.

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Ashanti

11 months ago

Okay, I've got this. The key is to identify the index that represents the projected cost performance needed to meet a goal. I believe the answer is D, To-complete performance index.

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Hana

11 months ago

Hmm, I think this is asking about a specific performance index, but I'm not totally sure which one. I'll need to review my notes on earned value management.

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Golda

11 months ago

This question seems straightforward, but I want to make sure I understand the key terms before answering.

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Ollie

1 year ago

I'm just hoping the answer isn't 'All of the above' - that would be a real mind-bender!

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Hillary

1 year ago

C) Schedule performance

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Kirk

1 year ago

B) Cost performance

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Jacqueline

1 year ago

A) Estimate at completion

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Brandon

1 year ago

D) To-complete performance makes the most sense to me. Gotta love these tricky project management questions!

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Benedict

1 year ago

D) To-complete performance makes the most sense to me. Gotta love these tricky project management questions!

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Gregoria

1 year ago

D) To-complete performance

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Dorothy

1 year ago

C) Schedule performance

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Irene

1 year ago

B) Cost performance

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Kent

1 year ago

A) Estimate at completion

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Kirk

1 year ago

Hmm, I'm leaning towards A) Estimate at completion. Isn't that the overall projected cost of the project based on the current performance?

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Kasandra

1 year ago

I'd go with B) Cost performance. Isn't that the index that measures how efficiently we're using our resources?

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Glory

1 year ago

I'm not sure, but I think it could also be A) Estimate at completion.

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Lamonica

1 year ago

D) To-complete performance seems like the correct answer here. It's the calculated projection of the cost performance needed to meet the management goal.

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Aimee

1 year ago

D) To-complete performance seems like the correct answer here. It's the calculated projection of the cost performance needed to meet the management goal.

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