You are the project manager of the HQQ Project. Your project is running late by ten percent of
where you should be at this time. Management is concerned. Considering that the project has a
BAC of $567,899, you are thirty percent complete, and you have spent $179,450. What is this
project’s to-complete performance index based on the current BAC?

A.
1.02

B.
0.010

C.
0.75

D.
0.95

Explanation:
This project is not performing well on schedule, but moderately well on costs. The project’s TCPI
based on the current BAC is 1.02. To-complete Performance Index (TCPI) is the measured
projection of the anticipated performance required to achieve either the BAC or the EAC. TCPI
indicates the future required cost efficiency needed to achieve a target EAC (Estimate At
Complete).Once approved, the EAC supersedes the BAC as the cost performance goal. Any
significant difference between TCPI and the CPI needed to meet the EAC should be accounted for
by management in their forecast of the final cost. The formula for TCPI is as follows:
TCPI = {(BAC-EV) /( BAC-AC)}
Answer option D is incorrect. 0.95 is the project’s TCPI value based on the estimate at completion.
Answer option C is incorrect. 0.75 is the project’s schedule performance index.
Answer option B is incorrect. 0.010 is not a valid calculation.