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PK0-003 · Question #286

During project execution, the cost management plan would be used to:

The correct answer is D. Determine if variances exceed a defined threshold.. During project execution, the cost management plan is used to monitor actual costs against planned budgets and identify significant deviations.

Project life cycle phases

Question

During project execution, the cost management plan would be used to:

Options

  • AEnsure that resources are compensated fairly.
  • BSchedule resources for each phase of the project.
  • CIdentify costs that were not previously identified.
  • DDetermine if variances exceed a defined threshold.

How the community answered

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  • B
    6% (1)
  • C
    6% (1)
  • D
    88% (15)

Why each option

During project execution, the cost management plan is used to monitor actual costs against planned budgets and identify significant deviations.

AEnsure that resources are compensated fairly.

Ensuring fair resource compensation is typically an aspect of human resource management and procurement, not the primary use of the cost management plan during execution.

BSchedule resources for each phase of the project.

Scheduling resources for each phase of the project is a function of the project schedule management plan, not the cost management plan.

CIdentify costs that were not previously identified.

While new costs may emerge, the primary purpose of the cost management plan during execution is controlling identified costs, not specifically identifying previously unknown ones, which occurs during planning.

DDetermine if variances exceed a defined threshold.Correct

The cost management plan provides guidelines for controlling costs and is used during execution to determine if actual cost variances exceed a defined threshold, signaling a need for corrective action or further analysis to keep the project within budget.

Concept tested: Cost management plan's role in execution

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