PMI PgMP Exam - Topic 3 Question 76 Discussion

Actual exam question for PMI's PgMP exam

Question #: 76
Topic #: 3

You are the program manager of the HNG Program. This program has a budget at completion of $2,345,900 and is expected to last two years. The program is currently 30 percent complete and you have spent

$789,000. The program is supposed to be 35 percent complete but do to some delays you're slightly behind

schedule. Based on this information, what is the schedule performance index (SPI) for this program?

A$821,065

B.86

C1.05

D.89

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Tasia

8 months ago

Totally agree, .86 makes sense given the delays!

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Patrick

8 months ago

Wait, how can it be .86? That seems low for a program this size.

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Noemi

8 months ago

I think it's around .86 based on the numbers.

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Tyisha

9 months ago

SPI is calculated using EV and PV, right?

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Latia

9 months ago

The budget is $2,345,900 and it's 30% done.

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Kristofer

9 months ago

If we’re 30 percent complete, then the earned value should be $703,770. I just need to double-check my math for the planned value.

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Jackie

9 months ago

I practiced a similar question last week, and I think I got the SPI as .89, but I’m not confident about the calculations.

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Elina

9 months ago

I think the planned value is based on the budget and the percentage of completion, so it should be around $820,000 for 35 percent.

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Nathan

10 months ago

I remember the formula for SPI is EV divided by PV, but I'm not entirely sure how to calculate the earned value and planned value here.

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Wilbert

10 months ago

Alright, time to put on my project management hat. I remember the SPI formula is EV/PV, where EV is the earned value and PV is the planned value. So I just need to calculate those based on the information given and I should be able to get the right answer.

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Verlene

10 months ago

Ugh, I hate these earned value questions. There are just so many formulas to remember. Let me see if I can work through this systematically... Okay, I think I've got it now. The key is to use the actual spend and the planned percent complete.

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Leonor

10 months ago

I've got this! The SPI is the ratio of the earned value to the planned value. So we just need to calculate the earned value based on the 30% actual completion, and then divide that by the planned value of 35% completion. Easy peasy!

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Loise

10 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused on how to calculate the SPI here. I know it's related to the planned vs. actual progress, but I'm not sure of the exact formula. Maybe I should review my notes on earned value management.

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Tamar

10 months ago

Okay, let's think this through step-by-step. We have the budget at completion, the current spend, and the planned vs. actual completion percentages. I think the key is to calculate the SPI using the formula.

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Tamar

10 months ago

Okay, let's see. I think the key here is that the protected destination must have an associated LDP label and prefix-SID. That seems like the core condition for TI-LFA to work.

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Sheridan

10 months ago

Web 2.0 sounds right to me. The description matches the collaborative, user-driven nature of the web activities listed. I'm confident that's the best answer here.

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Diane

10 months ago

Ah, I think I know what's going on. The widget is probably set to only display when there are active events, and the analyst isn't seeing any at the moment. I'll check that first.

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Carmelina

10 months ago

I'm a bit confused by the wording here. What exactly does "some sort of review or approval" mean? Is that the same as a "restricted" drug? I'm not 100% sure, but I'll take a guess and say C.

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Kimbery

1 year ago

Is it just me, or does this program manager need to work on their time management skills? *shakes head* Gotta stay on top of those schedules, folks.

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German

1 year ago

D) .89

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Myra

1 year ago

C) 1.05

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Ashley

1 year ago

B) .86

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Zana

1 year ago

A) $821,065

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Lizbeth

1 year ago

Piece of cake! The SPI is 0.86, and that's option D. *high-fives* These kinds of questions are my bread and butter.

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Tyra

1 year ago

Great work! Option D, with an SPI of 0.86, is the correct answer.

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Elza

1 year ago

Nice job! You're right, the SPI is 0.86.

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Bea

1 year ago

I think the SPI is 0.86, so option D is the correct answer.

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Muriel

1 year ago

Ah, I got it! The SPI is 0.86, which means the program is behind schedule. *chuckles* I wonder if the project manager is sweating bullets right now.

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Cathrine

1 year ago

D) .89

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Leslee

1 year ago

C) 1.05

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Darrin

1 year ago

B) .86

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Melynda

1 year ago

A) $821,065

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Twana

1 year ago

Wait, are we supposed to calculate the SPI or just identify it from the options? I better double-check the question.

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Delfina

1 year ago

I also believe the answer is B) .86, as the SPI indicates how efficiently the program is progressing in relation to the planned schedule

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Lauran

1 year ago

I agree with Shala, because SPI is calculated by dividing percent complete by percent planned, which in this case is 30% / 35% = .86

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Talia

1 year ago

Hmm, this seems straightforward. I'll go with option B, that's the schedule performance index (SPI) for this program.

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Dorsey

1 year ago

User 3: That makes sense, .86 is the SPI for this program

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Frank

1 year ago

User 2: I agree, option B is the correct answer

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Britt

1 year ago

User 1: I think the SPI is .86

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Shala

1 year ago

I think the answer is B) .86

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Mitsue

1 year ago

I also believe the answer is B) .86, as the SPI indicates how efficiently the program is progressing compared to the planned schedule

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Reita

1 year ago

I agree with Vincent, because SPI is calculated by dividing percent complete by percent planned, which in this case is 30% / 35% = .86

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Vincent

1 year ago

I think the answer is B) .86

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