Pricing & costPerformance metric

CPI

Cost Performance Index

Definition

The Cost Performance Index is an earned value management metric calculated as earned value divided by actual cost. CPI indicates cost efficiency, with values above 1.0 showing favorable cost performance and values below 1.0 indicating cost overruns. CPI is a key indicator for forecasting final costs.

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