CompTIA Project+ (PK0-005)Project Life Cycle PhasesHard

At the status date, a project's Planned Value (PV) is $15,000 and Earned Value (EV) is $12,000. What does the resulting Schedule Variance (SV) indicate about the project?

  1. ASV = +$27,000; the project is ahead of schedule
  2. BSV = +$3,000; the project is ahead of schedule
  3. CSV = -$27,000; the project is significantly behind schedule
  4. DSV = -$3,000; the project is behind schedule
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Correct answer: D. SV = -$3,000; the project is behind schedule

Schedule Variance is calculated as SV = EV - PV = $12,000 - $15,000 = -$3,000. A negative SV means less work has been completed than planned at this point, indicating the project is behind schedule.

Why the other options are wrong

  • A. This reverses the correct sign and calculation method.
  • B. Incorrect sign; EV minus PV yields a negative result, not positive.
  • C. This incorrectly adds PV and EV instead of subtracting them.

Schedule Variance (SV)

An earned value metric calculated as EV minus PV, indicating whether a project is ahead of, on, or behind schedule.

  • Formula: SV = EV - PV
  • Negative SV = behind schedule
  • Positive SV = ahead of schedule; zero = on schedule

Memory trick: SV = 'Earned minus Planned' — negative means you're lagging

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