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PMP · Question 59 · Task 5: Plan and manage budget
A project manager is monitoring a project and sees that the SPI is 0.8 and the CPI is 1.2. What does this mean?
A project manager is monitoring a project and sees that the SPI is 0.8 and the CPI is 1.2. What does this mean?
Answer options:
A.
Ahead of schedule, Over budget.
B.
Behind schedule, Over budget.
C.
Behind schedule, Under budget.
D.
Ahead of schedule, Under budget.
How to approach this question
EVM Basics: >1 is Good. <1 is Bad. SPI=Schedule, CPI=Cost.
Full Answer
C.Behind schedule, Under budget.✓ Correct
C
Task 5 (Budget) and Task 6 (Schedule). Interpreting EVM metrics is a required skill. SPI < 1 means work is delayed. CPI > 1 means work is costing less than planned.
Common mistakes
Mixing up SPI and CPI or the <1/>1 rule.
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