PMP Question #572: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

A project has been reporting a declining schedule performance index (SPI) for the past four reviews. No corrective action is under development, and the project team does not seem concerned. What should the project manager do first to address the SPI trend?

Options

• ANotify the project stakeholders that the scope needs to be reduced in order to hold the costs
• BEngage with the project team to create a plan that will deliver benefits on a defined and
• CContact the project sponsor to let them know you require more resources to meet the schedule.
• DMeet with the project scheduler to rebaseline the project using a more realistic schedule.

Explanation

Given a declining Schedule Performance Index (SPI) and an unconcerned team, the project manager's first step is to actively engage the team to develop a concrete plan for delivering project benefits within a defined, realistic schedule.

Common mistakes.

• A. Reducing scope is a potential solution, but it's a significant change that should be considered after engaging the team and understanding the root causes and potential alternatives.
• C. Requesting more resources is a common response to schedule issues, but it should come after a thorough analysis with the team to confirm resource gaps and explore other optimization possibilities.
• D. Rebaselining the project should be a last resort after attempting to get the project back on track and understanding why the original baseline failed; doing so prematurely without team input might just mask the underlying issues.

Concept tested. Schedule performance management and team engagement

Reference. https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok/project-schedule-management

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