PMP Formulas Cheat Sheet

For the PMP exam, mastering key formulas is essential. Here’s a quick reference table with the most important ones:

Concept	Formula
Earned Value (EV)	$E V = Percent Complete \times B A C$
Planned Value (PV)	$P V = Planned % Complete \times B A C$
Cost Variance (CV)	$C V = E V - A C$
Schedule Variance (SV)	$S V = E V - P V$
Cost Performance Index (CPI)	$CP I = \frac{E V}{A C}$
Schedule Performance Index (SPI)	$SP I = \frac{E V}{P V}$
Estimate at Completion (EAC) - Typical	$E A C = B A C / CP I$
EAC - Atypical	$E A C = A C + (B A C - E V)$
Variance at Completion (VAC)	$V A C = B A C - E A C$
Estimate to Complete (ETC)	$ETC = E A C - A C$
To-Complete Performance Index (TCPI) - BAC	$TCP I = \frac{B A C - E V}{B A C - A C}$
TCPI - EAC	$TCP I = \frac{B A C - E V}{E A C - A C}$
Point of Total Assumption (PTA)	$PT A = \frac{( C e i l in g P r i ce - T a r g e tP r i ce )}{B u ye r ^{'} s S ha re R a t i o} + T a r g e tC os t$
Present Value (PV)	$P V = \frac{F V}{( 1 + r ) ^{n}}$
Future Value (FV)	$F V = P V \times (1 + r)^{n}$
Communication Channels	$n (n - 1) /2$
Three-Point Estimate (PERT)	$E = \frac{O + 4 M + P}{6}$
Standard Deviation (PERT)	$σ = \frac{P - O}{6}$
Net Present Value (NPV)	Summation of $\frac{F V}{( 1 + r ) ^{n}}$ for each year
Payback Period	$\frac{Initial Investment}{Annual Cash Inflow}$
Expected Monetary Value (EMV)	$EM V = P \times I$

Memorizing these formulas is critical for success on the PMP exam. Understanding how to apply them in situational questions will improve your ability to manage project performance effectively.

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