What can you conclude from the Operating Power technical performance measure (TPM) trend chart shown here? (IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Operating Power June 15 TPM. The objective for the operating power TPM is 100. The plan for this TPM starts at 70 in the first quarter and then increases by approximately 5 each quarter until the 8th quarter where it flattens out at 100 for the remaining period shown on the chart. For the entire amount of time plotted on this chart, the plan stays within the upper and lower tolerance levels. The actual performance of the fuel consumption is at 70 for the first quarter. The following 5 quarters, it increases by about 5 to 10 each quarter, after which it levels off at approximately 105. In the eighth quarter, which is the last quarter with actual data plotted, the actual performance moves close to the plan and threshold at approximately 102.)

It is too early to make any conclusions based on this Operating Power TPM trend chart.

Operating Power is not a technical driver because the consistent trend within tolerance and close to plan indicates there will not be any future problems.

Operating Power is trending within tolerance bands and close to plan, so technical progress in this area is not a cause for concern at this time.

TPMs like this help evaluate technical progress, and in this case performance outside tolerance bands and cause for concern.