CBAP · Question #291
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.
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)- A3% (1)
- B7% (2)
- C10% (3)
- D80% (24)
Why each option
Crashing is a schedule compression technique that shortens project duration by adding extra labor or resources to critical path activities.
Forming is the first stage of Tuckman's team development model describing when a team first comes together, not a scheduling technique.
Storming is the second stage of Tuckman's team development model characterized by conflict and competition, not a schedule compression method.
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.
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
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