hard · Project Management Professional Predictive (Plan-Driven)
Thornfield Labs is overseeing a clinical trial phase that is 90% complete. The project manager notes that while SPI is 0.97, the team is currently 3 months behind the calendar deadline.
Why is SPI(t) the superior metric in this scenario?
- It provides a more optimistic view of the schedule to share with stakeholders during the closing phase, before confirming the relevant stakeholders agree.
- It remains predictive and valid until the very end of the project, whereas SPI eventually converges to 1.00 regardless of delay.
- It automatically adjusts the critical path to account for resource leveling constraints.
- It allows the project manager to calculate cost variances without needing the AC curve.
Sign up free to see the explanation and track your rank →
More Project Management Professional Predictive (Plan-Driven) practice
- What should the project manager do?
- Which logical relationship should be recorded in the schedule model?
- A project manager at Harborline Transit is asked by a… Which 'Mindset' rule does this…
- What is the best action?
- A project manager at Ironvale Grid is leading a session to… What is the name of this…
- What should the project manager have included in the closure documents to address this?
- During the construction of the Ironvale Grid transmission… How should this be represented…
- Which process is being performed?
All Predictive (Plan-Driven) questions · Project Management Professional study guide · Project Management Professional glossary · Project Management Professional flashcards