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Key Formulas and Calculations Flashcards
CAPM Flashcards
Study our Key Formulas and Calculations flashcards for the CAPM exam with 20+ flashcards. View as flashcards, a searchable table, or as a fun matching game.
| Front | Back |
| Break-Even Point Formula | Break-Even = Fixed Costs ÷ (Price per Unit - Variable Cost per Unit) |
| Cost Performance Index (CPI) Formula | CPI = EV ÷ AC |
| Cost Variance (CV) Formula | CV = EV - Actual Cost (AC) |
| Critical Path Calculation | Longest Path with Zero Slack |
| Earned Value (EV) Formula | EV = % Complete × Budget at Completion (BAC) |
| Estimate at Completion (EAC) Formula (CPI-based) | EAC = BAC ÷ CPI |
| Estimate to Complete (ETC) Formula | ETC = EAC - AC |
| Expected Activity Duration Formula (PERT) | Expected Duration = (Optimistic + 4 × Most Likely + Pessimistic) ÷ 6 |
| Float Calculation | Float = Late Start - Early Start or Float = Late Finish - Early Finish |
| Future Value (FV) Formula | FV = PV × (1 + r)^n |
| Number of Communication Channels Formula | Channels = n(n-1)/2 |
| Point of Total Assumption (PTA) Formula | PTA = Target Cost + (Ceiling Price - Target Price) ÷ Buyer’s Share Ratio |
| Present Value (PV) Formula | PV = FV ÷ (1 + r)^n |
| Risk Probability and Impact Matrix Calculation | Risk Score = Probability × Impact |
| Schedule Performance Index (SPI) Formula | SPI = EV ÷ PV |
| Schedule Variance (SV) Formula | SV = EV - Planned Value (PV) |
| Standard Deviation (SD) Formula | SD = (Pessimistic - Optimistic) ÷ 6 |
| To-Complete Performance Index (TCPI) Formula (BAC-based) | TCPI = (BAC - EV) ÷ (BAC - AC) |
| To-Complete Performance Index (TCPI) Formula (EAC-based) | TCPI = (BAC - EV) ÷ (EAC - AC) |
| Variance at Completion (VAC) Formula | VAC = BAC - EAC |
About the Flashcards
Flashcards for the CAPM exam give you a quick way to lock in the quantitative side of project management. Each card drills the exact formulas for earned value, cost and schedule variance, performance indexes, and forecast metrics so you can recognize when a project is on track or drifting.
The deck also reviews critical path and float analysis, PERT and standard deviation estimates, risk scoring, communication channels, and basic financial tools such as present value and break-even. By practicing these cards, you reinforce both terminology and the step-by-step calculations that appear in numerical questions across the exam.
Topics covered in this flashcard deck:
- Earned value metrics
- Cost & schedule variance
- Critical path and float
- Risk probability scoring
- PV, FV & break-even math