PMP EXAM FORMULAS (PMBOK Guide Fifth Edition)

Beta Distribution (from traditional PERT technique) tE = (tO + 4 tM + tP) / 6
Triangular Distribution tE D = (tO + tM + tP) / 3
Standard Deviation [ tP tO ] / 6
Where: tO (Optimistic) = The activity duration based on
analysis of the best-case scenario for the activity.
tM (Most Likely) = This estimate is based on the duration of the
activity, given the resources likely to be assigned, their
productivity, realistic expectations of availability for the activity,
dependencies on other participants, and interruptions.

tP (Pessimistic) = The activity duration based on analysis of the

Variance = [ tP tO ] / 6 worst-case scenario for the activity.

How to calculate a Task Slack in a Network Diagram

Slack = LS ES Where LS = Task Late Start ES = Task Early Start
Slack = LF EF LF = Task Late Finish, EF = Task Early Finish

Earned Value Formulas

Cost Variance (CV) = EV AC Where EV = Earned Value
Schedule Variance (SV) = EV PV AC = Actual Cost
Cost Performance Index (CPI) = EV / AC PV = Present Value
Schedule Performance Index (SPI) = EV / PV EAC = Estimate at Completion
Estimate to Completion (ETC) = EAC AC BAC = Budget at Completion
Variance at Completion (VAC) = BAC EAC
Estimate at Completion (EAC) = BAC / CPI
To Complete Performance Index (TCPI) = (BAC EV) / (BAC AC)

Present Value (PV) = FV /(1+r ) n Where FV = Future Value

r = Interest Rate
n = number of time periods

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Communication Channels = N (N - 1) / 2 or (N - N)/2 Where: N = Number of people

Expected Monetary Value (EMV) = P X I Where P = Probability and I = Impact

Point of Total Assumption (PTA) = (Ceiling Price Target Price)

+ Target Cost
Buyers Share Ratio

Prepared by: Javeed Khan