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1. Indexes to Monitor Progress

2. Cost Performance Index
CPI

3. CPI =
EV
AC
Cost Performance Index
(CPI)CPI

4. TABLE 13.3
Interpretation of CPI
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5
SPI
CPI
under cost or under budgetover cost or over budget
On Cost
On Budget

5. Cost Performance Index
(CPI)
Activity A: Total PV = $24,000
CPI

6. Cost Performance Index
(CPI)
50%
Activity A: Total PV = $24,000
(CPI)CPI

7. Cost Performance Index
(CPI)
Activity A: Total PV = $24,000
50%
EV= $24,000
AC =
* 50% = $12,000
CPI
EV $12,000
$16,000

8. Cost Performance Index
CPI
$12,000
= = .75
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5
0.75
$16,000

9. TABLE 13.3
Interpretation of CPI
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5
SPI
CPI
under cost or under budgetover cost or over budget
On Cost
On Budget
0.75

10. Interpretation of CPI
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5
SPI
CPI
Project
0.75

11. Cost Performance Index
(CPI)
Activity A: Total PV = $24,000
CPI

12. Cost Performance Index
(CPI)
50%
Activity A: Total PV = $24,000
(CPI)CPI

13. Cost Performance Index
(CPI)
Activity A: Total PV = $24,000
50%
EV= $24,000
AC =
* 50% = $12,000
CPI
EV $12,000
$9,600

14. Cost Performance Index
CPI
$12,000
= = 1.25
$9,600
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5
1.25

15. TABLE 13.3
Interpretation of CPI
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5
SPI
CPI
under cost or under budgetover cost or over budget
On Cost
On Budget
1.25

16. Interpretation of CPI
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5
SPI
CPI
1.25
Project