PK0-003 · Question #136
A project manager added some experienced team members to work on certain project activities in conjunction with inexperienced team members because the project is behind schedule. Which of the followin
The correct answer is D. Crashing. The project manager is using crashing, a schedule compression technique that involves adding resources, such as experienced team members, to critical activities to shorten the project duration and get back on schedule.
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A project manager added some experienced team members to work on certain project activities in conjunction with inexperienced team members because the project is behind schedule. Which of the following BEST describes the technique the project manager is using?
Options
- ASchedule optimization
- BFast tracking
- CResource management
- DCrashing
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(42 responses)- A10% (4)
- B5% (2)
- C2% (1)
- D83% (35)
Why each option
The project manager is using crashing, a schedule compression technique that involves adding resources, such as experienced team members, to critical activities to shorten the project duration and get back on schedule.
Schedule optimization is a broad term for improving the project schedule, but crashing is a specific technique used for that purpose, making crashing a more precise description of the action.
Fast tracking involves performing activities in parallel that would typically be done in sequence, which is different from adding more resources to existing activities.
Resource management is the overall process of acquiring, allocating, and managing resources, but crashing is a specific strategy within resource management used for schedule compression.
Crashing is a schedule compression technique where additional resources are assigned to critical path activities to reduce their duration, thereby shortening the overall project schedule, which aligns with adding experienced team members to catch up when behind schedule.
Concept tested: Schedule compression techniques - Crashing
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