CAPM Practice: Determine how to document project controls of predictive, plan-based projects
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Correct answer: High-level status indicators (RAG — Red/Amber/Green) for key metrics like scope, schedule, cost, and risk
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Project dashboards present high-level performance information for executive audiences. RAG (Red/Amber/Green) status indicators give immediate visual cues about project health. Dashboards summarize key metrics without overwhelming detail — showing enough to enable decisions and flag issues. Detailed EVM calculations and risk registers are provided on request, not as standard dashboard content.
**Why not A:** Full EVM calculations for all 300 activities is far too detailed for a senior stakeholder dashboard. Executive audiences need high-level summaries, not granular activity-level calculations. Detailed EVM data is typically provided only on request or in technical project reports.
**Why not B:** Detailed task-level activities for each team member is operational information used by the project manager and team leads, not senior stakeholders. Dashboards for executives should present summary-level status, not individual task assignments.
**Why not D:** The complete risk register with all probability and impact details is too detailed for a dashboard format. Senior stakeholders need to see the top risks and overall risk status, not every risk with full analysis. The complete risk register is a working document for the project team.
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