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Although we do not suggest you memorize a lot of information to prepare for the exam, the following
formulas are some of the items you do need to memorize, as well as understand. There will not be a
lot of questions requiring you to use these formulas, but it will be helpful to be able to apply these at
a moment's notice. If you are not comfortable with math, you should be happy to hear that you can
know none of these formulas and still pass the exam! The most important formulas are those relating to
earned value, as earned value is a key component of monitoring and controlling.
Form
Title
Present Value (PV)
Expected Activity Duration
(Triangular Distribution)*
Expected Activity Duration
(Beta Distribution)*
Beta Activity Standard
Deviation (SD)*
Range of an activity duration*
Total float
Cost Variance (CV)
Schedule Variance (SV)
Cost Performance Index (CPI),
or Cumulative CPI ( CPie)
Schedule Performance Index
(SPI)
Estimate at Completion (EAC)
Estimate at Completion (EAC)
Estimate at Completion (EAC)
Estimate at Completion (EAC)
To-Complete Performance
Index
Formula
PV
FV
(1 + r)n
P+M+O
3
P + 4M + 0
6
P-0
6
Beta EAD +/-SD
LS - ES, or LF EF
EV AC
EV PV
EV Eve
-or
AC Ace
EV
PV
AC+ Bottom-up ETC
BAC
CPIC
AC+ (BAC EV)
AC (BAC- EV)
+ ( CPie x SPIC)
PMP Exam Prep
Chapter Reference
Integration Management
Time Management
Time Management
Time Management
Time Management
Time Management
Cost Management
Cost Management
Cost Management
Cost Management
Cost Management
Cost Management
Cost Management
Cost Management
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