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Project KPIs: Are You Measuring What Matters?
Category: Business
Duration: 00:05:33
Publish Date: 2026-04-26 23:00:00
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In this episode, Ricardo discusses KPIs (Key Performance Indicators). He explains that KPIs are essential metrics that support decision-making in projects, unlike general metrics that only report data. Effective KPIs help anticipate problems, expedite decisions, and align teams and stakeholders. Examples for schedule performance include the percentage of tasks completed on time, the planned versus scheduled duration, the SPI (Schedule Performance Index), and the average delay per delivery. For cost, the CPI (Cost Performance Index) and cost variance measure efficiency. Beyond schedule and cost, strategic KPIs are essential, such as rework rate, value delivered, adherence to the business plan, and stakeholder satisfaction, as projects can meet time and budget targets and still fail. Ricardo recommends using a few meaningful KPIs, tracking trends, updating them frequently, and avoiding superficial metrics that don't guide decisions.

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