Question

Midway through a predictive infrastructure project, the project manager reviews performance data and finds a Schedule Variance (SV) of -$40,000 and a Schedule Performance Index (SPI) of 0.85, while the Cost Performance Index (CPI) is 1.02. The sponsor wants the project completed on the original finish date. What should the project manager do FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Analyze the critical path to identify which activities are causing the delay before selecting a schedule compression technique

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Immediately crash the project by adding resources to all remaining activities to recover the lost time

Answer

Submit a change request to extend the project finish date since the schedule is behind

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Reduce scope by removing lower-priority deliverables to bring the schedule back on track