You’re managing a project with a schedule performance index (SPI) of 1.07 and a cost performance index (CPI) of 0.94. How would you BEST describe this project? A. The project is ahead of schedule and within its budget B. The project is behind schedule and within its budget C. The project is ahead of its schedule and over its budget D. The project is behind schedule and over its budget Which of the following is the BEST example of a reward system? A. Everyone will get a bonus of $500 if the project meets its quality goals, $500 if it meets its budget goals, and $600 if it comes in on time. B. The team member who works the hardest will receive $1000 C. The five team members who put in the most hours will get a trip to Disneyland D. The team will only get a bonus if the project comes in 50% under budget, schedule and quality metric goals. Even though the team leads know this goal is unrealistic, they agree that it will motivate the team to work harder”

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You’re managing a project with a schedule performance index (SPI) of 1.07
and a cost performance index (CPI) of 0.94. How would you BEST describe
this project?
A. The project is ahead of schedule and within its budget
B. The project is behind schedule and within its budget
C. The project is ahead of its schedule and over its budget
D. The project is behind schedule and over its budget

Which of the following is the BEST example of a reward system?
A. Everyone will get a bonus of $500 if the project meets its quality goals, $500 if it
meets its budget goals, and $600 if it comes in on time.
B. The team member who works the hardest will receive $1000
C. The five team members who put in the most hours will get a trip to Disneyland
D. The team will only get a bonus if the project comes in 50% under budget, schedule
and quality metric goals. Even though the team leads know this goal is unrealistic,
they agree that it will motivate the team to work harder”

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