PMI-SP Exam - Topic 4 Question 28 Discussion

A schedule variance is found by subtracting the planned value from the earned value. A

-$37,500 schedule variance is considerable for most

projects, but combined with a schedule that is six percent off schedule is more serious. The size of

the project, however, and the defined

project budget, needs to be determined to evaluate how serious the variance is.

Schedule variance (SV) is a measure of schedule performance on a project. The variance notifies that

the schedule is ahead or behind what

was planned for this period in time. The schedule variance is calculated based on the following

formula:

SV = Earned Value (EV) - Planned Value (PV)

If the resulting schedule is negative, it indicates that the project is behind schedule. A value greater

than 0 shows that the project is ahead of

the planned schedule. A value of 0 indicates that the project is right on target.

Answer option B is incorrect. This project is not performing well based on the given information.

Answer option A is incorrect. This project is likely to be late, but we do not know how costs are

performing in this question.

Answer option C is incorrect. There is not enough information to determine how well the project is

performing from this answer.