Question 380
An organization delivering with a predictive approach discovers: A project manager reports a negative schedule variance but no one knows whether it affects the promised finish. Which result should be used to validate improvement in the stated situation?
Explanation
Correct Answer
“Forecast completion and intervention decisions are grounded in verified path impacts.” is meaningful evidence for “A project manager reports a negative schedule variance but no one knows whether it affects the promised finish” because it demonstrates the practical outcome of “Analyze variance alongside dependencies and remaining critical path rather than only counting missed tasks.” instead of merely recording that work took place.
Incorrect Answers
“Revised forecast shows credible dependency impacts, owners, and authorized schedule actions.” could measure performance for “A regulatory milestone is threatened because a vendor deliverable is late and has no recovery plan.”, yet it is not direct evidence that “A project manager reports a negative schedule variance but no one knows whether it affects the promised finish” has been resolved through “Analyze variance alongside dependencies and remaining critical path rather than only counting missed tasks.”.
“The integrated roadmap reflects feature readiness and external certification lead time.” could measure performance for “A hybrid program has sprint delivery dates disconnected from fixed external certification windows.”, yet it is not direct evidence that “A project manager reports a negative schedule variance but no one knows whether it affects the promised finish” has been resolved through “Analyze variance alongside dependencies and remaining critical path rather than only counting missed tasks.”.
“The schedule estimate documents assumptions, ranges, and review triggers as actual productivity emerges.” could measure performance for “A service transition project has no reliable history for estimating a new migration workload.”, yet it is not direct evidence that “A project manager reports a negative schedule variance but no one knows whether it affects the promised finish” has been resolved through “Analyze variance alongside dependencies and remaining critical path rather than only counting missed tasks.”.