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    PracticePMI PMP®PMI PMP Practice ExamQuestion 59
    Medium1 markMultiple Choice
    Task 5: Plan and manage budgetProcessEVMData Analysis

    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?

    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
    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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