When do you gather work performance information? You do it when you're reporting on the performance of the team - that's why it's a tool and technique of the Performance Reporting process. But that's not something you do during Risk Monitoring and Control - Work Performance Information is an input to that process, which means it needs to be gathered BEFORE you start monitoring and controlling your risks.

Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Rules of earned value performance measurement are part of the cost management plan and may (1) define the points in the WBS where measurement of control accounts will be performed; (2) establish the EV measurement techniques such as weighted milestones, fixed-formula, percent complete, etc., to be used; and (3) specific tracking methods and EV equations for calculating the EAC forecasts to provide a validity check on the bottom-up EAC.

Section: Mix Questions
Explanation:
Any selection technique must be evaluated based on the degree to which it will meet the organization's objective for the project. Management generally establishes the organization's objective; therefore, management's wishes must be identified first. Then the most appropriate model to support management's wishes should be selected.