Point to remember for CISA Exam – PERT-CPM-Gantt Chart-FPA-Timebox
(1)In any given scenario, when objective is to estimate project duration or timeless, answer should be PERT or CPM. However first preference to be given to PERT.
(2)In any given scenario, when objective is to monitor the project or track any milestone, answer should be Gantt Chart.
(3) In any given scenario, when objective is to consider earned value by calculating any of the following, answer should be Earned Value Analysis (EVA).
-Budget to date
-Actual spending to date
-Estimate to complete
-Estimate at completion
(4) In any given scenario, when objective is to estimate software size, answer should be FPA or SLOC. However first preference to be given to FPA.
(5) In any given scenario, when objective is to prevents project cost overruns and delays from scheduled delivery, answer should be Timebox Management.
(6)Following table summarize the above provisions: