PMI-SP Exam - Topic 1 Question 17 Discussion

According to the scenario, you can use the following inputs in order to generate

performance reports:

WPI: Work performance information is the data gathered on the status of the project schedule

activities that are performed to

accomplish the project work. This data is collected as part of the Direct and Manage Project

Execution processes. WPI includes the

following:

Deliverables status

Schedule Progress

Costs incurred

WPM: Work performance measurements are created from the work performance information.

WPMs are an output of Control schedule,

Control cost, and Control scope processes, which are monitoring and controlling processes. WPMs

consist of planned versus actual

performance indicators with respect to scope, schedule, and cost. They are documented and

communicated to the stakeholders and are

used to make project activity metrics, such as the following:

Planned vs. Actual Technical performance and Scope performance

Planned vs. Actual Schedule performance

Planned vs. Actual Cost performance

Answer option A is incorrect. Variance analysis is an after-look at what caused a difference between

the baseline and the actual performance.

It is one of the tools and techniques used for report performance.

Answer option D is incorrect. Change requests are requests to expand or reduce the project scope,

modify policies, processes, plans, or

procedures, modify costs or budgets or revise schedules. These requests for a change can be direct

or indirect, externally or internally

initiated, and legally or contractually imposed or optional. A Project Manager needs to ensure that

only formally documented requested

changes are processed and only approved change requests are implemented.