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PK0-003 · Question #108

Task B is not planned to start until Task A is completed. Task A is delayed and will not be completed on time. Starting Task B prior to Task A completing is an example of:

The correct answer is B. Fast tracking. Starting a successor task, Task B, before its predecessor, Task A, is fully completed to mitigate delays is an example of fast tracking.

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Question

Task B is not planned to start until Task A is completed. Task A is delayed and will not be completed on time. Starting Task B prior to Task A completing is an example of:

Options

  • AManaging change
  • BFast tracking
  • CRolling wave planning
  • DCrashing

How the community answered

(42 responses)
  • A
    7% (3)
  • B
    71% (30)
  • C
    17% (7)
  • D
    5% (2)

Why each option

Starting a successor task, Task B, before its predecessor, Task A, is fully completed to mitigate delays is an example of fast tracking.

AManaging change

Managing change involves formally documenting, assessing, and approving modifications to project baselines (scope, schedule, cost), which is a broader process than adjusting task dependencies.

BFast trackingCorrect

Fast tracking is a schedule compression technique that involves performing activities or phases in parallel or partially in parallel that would normally be done in sequence. This approach aims to shorten the overall project duration by overlapping dependent tasks.

CRolling wave planning

Rolling wave planning is an iterative planning approach where near-term work is planned in detail while future work is planned at a higher level, not a technique for overlapping delayed tasks.

DCrashing

Crashing is a schedule compression technique that involves adding resources to an activity to shorten its duration, often at an increased cost, which is different from overlapping tasks.

Concept tested: Schedule compression techniques - fast tracking

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#fast tracking#schedule compression#project schedule

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