Quiz – Key Indicators

Question 1 of 6

1. Question

What does the Cost Performance Index (CPI) measure?

Actual costs against planned budgets

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Team morale against turnover

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Number of meetings against deadlines

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Customer complaints against sales

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Question 2 of 6

2. Question

What does the Schedule Performance Index (SPI) compare?

Work completed against time invested

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Costs against quality standards

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Risks against opportunities

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Salaries against budgets

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Question 3 of 6

3. Question

According to Kerzner, effective KPI selection begins with what?

Clarity on project goals

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Buying more software

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Hiring more staff

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Reducing the budget

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Question 4 of 6

4. Question

In the capsule, KPIs are described as the project’s what?

Vital signs

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Birth certificate

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Marketing slogan

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Office layout

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Question 5 of 6

5. Question

Match each indicator to what it shows.

Sort elements

Actual costs vs planned budget
Work completed vs time invested
Strong cost control
Behind schedule

Cost Performance Index (CPI)

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Schedule Performance Index (SPI)

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CPI of 1.11

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SPI of 0.75

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Question 6 of 6

6. Question

Eight weeks into a twelve-week project, only 60 percent of the work is complete, giving an SPI of 0.75. What does this indicate?

The project is behind schedule

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The project is under budget

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The project has strong cost control

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The project is ahead of schedule

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