Question

An IS auditor is reviewing a large system development project managed with a predictive (waterfall) methodology. The project manager reports that a non-critical task on the network diagram has slipped by three days but insists the overall delivery date is unaffected. Which of the following is the MOST important factor for the auditor to verify before accepting this assertion?

Accepted Answer

Whether the three-day slippage exceeds the total float (slack) available for that task

Answer

Whether the delayed task was included in the original work breakdown structure

Answer

Whether the resource assigned to the task was working overtime to recover the schedule

Answer

Whether the project's earned value is tracking above the planned value baseline