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Which of the following is a process of adding labor to a project to reduce the project duration?

The correct answer is D. Crashing. Crashing is a schedule compression technique that shortens project duration by adding extra labor or resources to critical path activities.

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Question

Which of the following is a process of adding labor to a project to reduce the project duration?

Options

  • AForming
  • BStorming
  • CRolling wave planning
  • DCrashing

How the community answered

(30 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    7% (2)
  • C
    10% (3)
  • D
    80% (24)

Why each option

Crashing is a schedule compression technique that shortens project duration by adding extra labor or resources to critical path activities.

AForming

Forming is the first stage of Tuckman's team development model describing when a team first comes together, not a scheduling technique.

BStorming

Storming is the second stage of Tuckman's team development model characterized by conflict and competition, not a schedule compression method.

CRolling wave planning

Rolling wave planning is a progressive elaboration technique for planning work in stages as more detail becomes available, not a method for adding labor to reduce duration.

DCrashingCorrect

Crashing involves assigning additional resources - such as overtime, extra personnel, or parallel staffing - to critical path tasks in order to reduce their duration and thereby shorten the overall project schedule. It always involves a cost-schedule trade-off, as adding labor increases project cost while decreasing duration.

Concept tested: Schedule compression via crashing with added resources

Source: https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/schedule-compression-techniques-crashing-fast-tracking-6367

Topics

#schedule compression#crashing#resource management#project schedule

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