The project manager performed' a variance analysis on the project during the execution phase. The variances were shown as increasing What does this…

Increasing variances during the execution phase imply that the uncertainty and risk are increasing, as

the project performance is deviating from the planned values.

According to the PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition1, variance analysis is a technique used to compare

the actual performance of the project against the planned or expected performance. It can be

applied to various aspects of the project, such as scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk. Variance

analysis can help identify deviations from the baseline and determine the causes and impacts of

those deviations. If the variances are shown as increasing, it means that the actual performance is

deviating more and more from the planned performance, which implies that the uncertainty and risk

are increasing. This could affect the project objectives and deliverables, and require corrective or

preventive actions to bring the project back on track. The other options are not correct, as they are

either too specific (B and D) or contradictory © to the result of the variance

analysis. Reference: PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition, pages 262-263.