A project manager reviews the following data: CPI = 0.8, SPI = 1.2. What does this indicate about the project status?

Answer options:

Over budget and behind schedule

Under budget and ahead of schedule

Over budget and ahead of schedule

Under budget and behind schedule

How to approach this question

Remember: Index < 1 is BAD. Index > 1 is GOOD. CPI=Cost, SPI=Schedule.

Full Answer

C.Over budget and ahead of schedule✓ Correct

Task 9 involves analyzing data. CPI 0.8 means you are getting 80 cents of value for every dollar (Over Budget). SPI 1.2 means you are progressing at 120% of the planned speed (Ahead of Schedule).

Common mistakes

Mixing up greater than/less than 1 meanings.

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