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PK0-005 Practice Question: During the monitoring and controlling phase, a…
During the monitoring and controlling phase, a project manager receives a status report indicating the CPI is 0.8 and SPI is 0.9. Which action should the project manager take next?
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Correct answer & explanation
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Analyze the variances and determine corrective actions
A CPI of 0.8 means the project is over budget, and an SPI of 0.9 means it is behind schedule. The project manager should analyze the root cause of these variances and consider corrective actions.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Celebrate because both indices are above 0.7
Why it's wrong here
Indices below 1 indicate unfavorable performance; celebration is not warranted.
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Update the project management plan to reflect the variances
Why it's wrong here
The plan should be updated only after decisions are made; analysis comes first.
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Analyze the variances and determine corrective actions
Why this is correct
Variance analysis is the first step to understand and address the issues.
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Immediately request more budget from the sponsor
Why it's wrong here
Analysis should precede any budget requests; the cause of over-budget must be understood.
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