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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?

Answer choices

Why each option matters

Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.

Correct answer & explanation

✓

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.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

  • ✓

    Over budget but ahead of schedule

    Why this is correct

    CPI below 1.0 means costs exceed the value earned, so the project is over budget; SPI above 1.0 means more work was earned than planned, so it is ahead of schedule. Both indices are interpreted against the 1.0 baseline.

  • ✗

    Under budget and ahead of schedule

    Why it's wrong here

    SPI of 1.1 does show ahead-of-schedule progress, but CPI of 0.8 means cost efficiency is below 1.0, so the project is over budget. The option swaps the CPI interpretation, which is the axis separating cost from schedule performance.

  • ✗

    Under budget but behind schedule

    Why it's wrong here

    CPI of 0.8 means every unit of planned value costs more than one unit of actual cost, so the project is over budget, not under. The tempting inversion confuses CPI with SPI; SPI of 1.1 does indicate ahead-of-schedule progress.

  • ✗

    Over budget and behind schedule

    Why it's wrong here

    CPI of 0.8 means every unit of planned value costs more than one unit of actual cost, so the project is over budget. SPI of 1.1 exceeds 1.0, indicating the project is ahead of schedule, not behind it.

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