PGMP · Question #263
Kelly's program is slipping on its schedule. Management is worried that the program will be late and this will cost the organization several thousand dollars in fines and penalties. They've asked Kell
The correct answer is D. Fast track the program. Fast tracking is a schedule compression technique where activities that were originally planned sequentially are performed in parallel or overlapping. It compresses the schedule without adding extra resources or costs. Crashing (choice A) reduces duration by adding resources, whi
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Kelly's program is slipping on its schedule. Management is worried that the program will be late and this will cost the organization several thousand dollars in fines and penalties. They've asked Kelly to use a schedule duration compression technique that will help the program finish on time. The technique that Kelly can use, however, should not add costs to the program. What duration compression technique should Kelly use in this instance?
Options
- ACrash the program
- BAdd lead time to the program
- CTrim the program scope
- DFast track the program
How the community answered
(33 responses)- A3% (1)
- B6% (2)
- C18% (6)
- D73% (24)
Explanation
Fast tracking is a schedule compression technique where activities that were originally planned sequentially are performed in parallel or overlapping. It compresses the schedule without adding extra resources or costs. Crashing (choice A) reduces duration by adding resources, which increases cost. Adding lead time (choice B) can help but is not a standalone compression technique. Trimming scope (choice C) reduces deliverables rather than compressing the schedule. Since the requirement explicitly states no added cost, fast tracking is the correct answer.
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