PMP Exam Set G – Q83

During the course of the project, the project management team developed a forecast for the estimate at completion (EAC) based on the project performance. Which of the following statements about EAC is correct?

A. The EAC forecast based on the Bottom-up estimate to complete (ETC) requires a new estimate.
B. The EAC forecast is best estimated using the estimate to complete (ETC) work performed considering both SPI and CPI factors.
C. The EAC forecast is best estimated using the estimate to complete (ETC) work performed at the present CPI.
D. The EAC forecast is best estimated using the estimate to complete (ETC) work performed at the budgeted rate.

A. The EAC forecast based on the Bottom-up estimate to complete (ETC) requires a new estimate.

PMP Exam Set A – Q11

Bill is the project manager of a software project that is originally estimated to complete in 12 months. 2 months into the project, it is discovered that the original estimating assumptions were fundamentally flawed. The Estimate at Completion (EAC) in such a project will be:

A. EAC = AC + Bottom-up ETC
B. EAC = BAC/CPI
C. EAC = AC + [BAC – EV]/CPI
D. EAC = AC + BAC – EV

A. EAC = AC + Bottom-up ETC