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PK0-005 Practice Question: While monitoring and controlling, the project…
While monitoring and controlling, the project manager reviews earned value metrics and finds CPI = 0.8 and SPI = 1.1. What does this indicate?
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Over budget but ahead of schedule
CPI less than 1 indicates over budget; SPI greater than 1 indicates ahead of schedule. Therefore the project is over budget but ahead of schedule.
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Over budget but ahead of schedule
Why this is correct
CPI=0.8 (over budget), SPI=1.1 (ahead of schedule).
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Under budget and ahead of schedule
Why it's wrong here
CPI < 1 means over budget, not under.
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Under budget but behind schedule
Why it's wrong here
Both conditions are opposite.
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Over budget and behind schedule
Why it's wrong here
SPI > 1 means ahead of schedule, not behind.
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