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Formula
Interpretation
n (n-1)/2
n should include
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No. of
Communication
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Interpretation
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(Abbreviation)
e.g. if the no. of
team members
increase from 4 to
5, the increase in
communication
channels:
5(5
5-1)/2 4
(4
4-1)/2 = 4
Schedule
Performance
Index (SPI)
< 1 behind
SPI = EV/PV
schedule
EV = Earned Value = 1 on schedule
> 1 ahead of
PV = Planned Value
schedule
< 1 Over budget
= 1 On budget
> 1 Under
Cost
Performance
Index (CPI)
budget
CPI = EV/AC
sometimes the
EV = Earned Value
term cumulative
AC = Actual Cost
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< 0 Behind
SV = EV PV
schedule
Schedule
Variance (SV)
> 0 Ahead of
schedule
CV = EV AC
< 0 Overbudget
Cost Variance
> 0 Within
EAC = AC + New
ETC
budget
if the original
estimate is based
Completion
(EAC) if original
is flawed
Completion
(EAC) if BAC
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AC =Actual Cost
New ETC = New Estimate to
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or circumstances
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EV = Earned Value
AC = Actual Cost
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AC =Actual Cost
BAC = Budget at completion
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EV = Earned Value
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EAC=AC + (BAC
-EV)/(CPI*SPI)
use when the
Completion
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BAC = Budget at completion
EV = Earned value
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AC =Actual Cost
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TCPI=
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EV = Earned value
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Estimate to
Completion
EAC = Estimate at Completion
AC = Actual Cost
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VAC= BAC EAC
<0
Variance at
Completion
Underbudget
BAC = Budget at completion
EAC = Estimate at Completion
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You will be able to solve the calculation questions in the
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December 15, 2014 at 23:54
For the VAC formula, isnt your interpretation the opposite of Figure 7-12 on p.
219 of PMBOK 5e? That is, if as in the figure the EAC is greater than the BAC then
the VAC is negative and the project is running over budget. Please clarify.
Reply
Edward Chung
December 16, 2014 at 15:40
Hi Robert,
I have reviewed Figure 7-12 of the PMBOK Guide and found that the figure is for
a project that is over budget (the VAC is negative in this case and would require
the use of management reserve). The figure and the VAC formula are telling the
same thing.
Thanks!
Reply
Dave Murphy
February 11, 2015 at 08:21
In your first formula about the no. of comm. channel, should it not be 6 * 5 / 2
5*4 / 2 = 5
Assumingthe team number is not included PM. Its kind of confusing when to
add PM or not to add PM in the given number. Can you clarify?
Reply
Edward Chung
February 11, 2015 at 11:24
From my experience, if the question mentions the number of team
members, the PM is included.
I do agree sometimes the PM is not considered as team members, but
for calculation of communication channels, the PM is always included.
Reply
Dave Murphy
February 12, 2015 at 08:16
My understanding is, by default PM is included only when stakeholders # are
mentioned since PM is one of the stakeholders. For anything else, unless or
otherwise explicitly stated about the PM we should always add PM to the
number. Could you help me to get more details on this please? There are number
of questions in the exam, at least 2-4 questions are sure, depending on this. If
one question goes wrong all the questions in this area would probably go wrong
because of this confusion. All i need to know when to add PM and when not to
add PM to the given number.
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Edward Chung
February 12, 2015 at 12:18
As fas as I know, PM is NOT considered as a stakeholder in the PMBOK
Guide as the PM is responsible for stakeholder management /
communication (though by definition, stakeholder can include the PM as
well as the team members). I did encounter 1 questions on my PMP
exam about communication channel and I included the PM as a team
member in the calculation. Hope this clarify your doubts.
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Dave Murphy
February 12, 2015 at 14:48
Scenario 1: If the exam state that you (meaning PM) have 4 team members. So, in
this case the N = 4+1 = 5, correct?
Scenario 2: There are 7 stakeholders in the team. In this case, N = 7, correct?
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Scenario 3: You have 3 team members and 8 stakeholders. In this case, N=11,
correct?
Reply
Edward Chung
February 13, 2015 at 12:17
The question I encountered on the real PMP exam is more or less like
scenario 1.
I would agree scenario 1 and 2 are correct. But for scenario 3, I would
take N as 12 as it is said that you have 8 stakeholders, i.e. you is not
counted as a stakeholder.
Do you agree?
Reply
Massimo
February 26, 2015 at 01:00
PM is not counted as a stakeholder, but he is included as a team
member 8+3 = 11 where does the extra communication
channel (12) come from Edward?
Edward Chung
February 26, 2015 at 13:38
Hi Massimo,
For questions like this, you need to read the question *very*
carefully. You have 3 team members and There are 3
members in your team are DIFFERENT.
You have 3 team members meaning that there are 4 members in
the team.
Hope this help solve your queries. Thanks!
Sheryl
March 12, 2015 at 23:16
Edward your site is awesome. Our study group is really benefitting from your
posts. Just a note: you mention that you had a .pdf formula sheet download but
we cant seem to find it.
Reply
Edward Chung
March 13, 2015 at 10:21
Hi Sheryl,
Thanks for your comment. There is a box below the formula table which
will show the download once you have shared the post through
facebook, google+ or twitter. Thanks!
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Nag
April 2, 2015 at 04:24
pls share the formula sheet. Thanks!
Reply
Tone
April 22, 2015 at 21:20
Hi,
great site, congratulations
.
I think you are missing one formula for TCPI: PMBOK page 224 last formula in the
table TCPI= (BAC-EV)/(EAC-AC).
Reply
Felicia
April 25, 2015 at 04:39
I liked the page on my facebook and did not receive the instant link or any link for
that matter to download the formulas in pdf. Please email to me. Thanks!
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Urmimala Shome-Dinath
April 26, 2015 at 03:03
Hi! I shared via my Google+ acct but cant seem to access the download (not sure
if its because Im using Chrome) so can you email me the link to it please?
thanks!!
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Urmimala Shome-Dinath
April 27, 2015 at 00:39
Hi Edward, I left a comment about not being able to access the link to the
download yesterday, but now I cant see it in the comments section. So, I hope
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you receive this. I shared on my G+ acct so could you please email me the PDF?
Thank you.
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Nil
May 3, 2015 at 13:52
Good summary of the required formula. I was struggling to grasp the formula
required to pass the PMP. good job!
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