E2 Project Management Module 3: Cost and Quality Management

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What does Project Cost Management encompass?

  • Resource allocation
  • Cost estimating (correct)
  • Quality assurance
  • Time management

Which of the following is a key process involved in cost management?

  • Cost budgeting (correct)
  • Quality control
  • Risk assessment
  • Human resource management

What will students do at the end of this module?

  • Complete an earned value analysis assignment (correct)
  • Complete a quality analysis assignment
  • Complete a risk assessment assignment
  • Complete a time management assignment

What are the learning outcomes of this module related to?

<p>Cost and quality management (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What concept and calculation will students apply in analyzing the progress of a project?

<p>Earned Value Analysis (EVA) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the reasons for project cost overruns mentioned in the module?

<p>Inadequate project scheduling (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary objective of project quality management?

<p>To identify and mandate quality standards relevant to the project (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which technique is used to determine the monthly or annual costs and benefits for a project?

<p>Cash flow analysis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the cost variance measure in project management?

<p>The difference between the budgeted and actual cost of work performed (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which technique takes into consideration project scope, time, and cost, and compares actual performance to a project baseline?

<p>Earned value analysis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the schedule variance measure in project management?

<p>The difference between the work performed and the work scheduled (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of life cycle costing in project management?

<p>To consider the total cost of the project including both development costs, support costs, and disposal costs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the cost performance index indicate in project management?

<p>The ratio of the work performed to actual costs incurred (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which technique uses the actual costs of a similar project as the basis for estimating current project costs?

<p>Analogous estimates or top-down estimates (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of quality assurance in project management?

<p>Periodically evaluating overall project performance to ensure it satisfies expectations (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do direct costs refer to in project management?

<p>Costs directly related to the project such as salaries of project staff, consultants, material (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the key processes involved in cost management as described in the module?

<p>Risk management (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What concept do students learn to apply in analyzing the progress of a project as mentioned in the module?

<p>Earned Value Analysis (EVA) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of quality assurance in project management according to the module?

<p>Verifying that project activities comply with the project management plan (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which technique uses historical data from similar projects to estimate the current project costs?

<p>Analogous estimating (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the reasons for project cost overruns mentioned in the module?

<p>Scope changes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'direct costs' refer to in project management based on the module content?

<p>Costs that can be directly attributed to a specific project (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of using a resource responsibility matrix in project management?

<p>To assign available individuals and resources to appropriate tasks (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In project cost management, what does the term 'bottom-up estimating' refer to?

<p>Summing up the costs estimated for individual work items to get the total project costs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of earned value analysis in project management?

<p>To compare actual performance with scheduled work (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'cost variance' measure in project management?

<p>The difference between budgeted and actual cost of work performed (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which technique uses the actual costs of a similar project as the basis for estimating current project costs?

<p>Analogous estimates or top-down estimates (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of life cycle costing in project management?

<p>To consider the total cost of the project including development, support, and disposal costs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does quality planning involve in project quality management?

<p>Identifying and mandating quality standards relevant to the project (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are direct costs in project management?

<p>'Directly related to the project such as salaries of project staff and consultants (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does schedule variance measure in project management?

<p>The difference between the work performed and the work scheduled (A), The difference between the work performed and the work scheduled (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What concept and calculation do students apply in analyzing the progress of a project?

<p>Earned value analysis technique (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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