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PK0-003 · Question #165

A project is in the execution phase. In review, Joe sees that the project will miss the next deadline due to delays in equipment delivery. Joe has asked the resource manager for additional resources,

The correct answer is A. Crash the schedule. The project is facing a missed deadline due to equipment delays, and additional resources are not available, necessitating a method to shorten the project duration.

Project management concepts

Question

A project is in the execution phase. In review, Joe sees that the project will miss the next deadline due to delays in equipment delivery. Joe has asked the resource manager for additional resources, has been denied, and reminded that the deadline cannot be missed. Which of the following is the BEST option to meet the deadline?

Options

  • ACrash the schedule
  • BLog the risk in the risk register
  • CHe should perform the work needed
  • DReport to the project sponsor that the deadline will be missed

How the community answered

(40 responses)
  • A
    73% (29)
  • B
    5% (2)
  • C
    15% (6)
  • D
    8% (3)

Why each option

The project is facing a missed deadline due to equipment delays, and additional resources are not available, necessitating a method to shorten the project duration.

ACrash the scheduleCorrect

Crashing the schedule is a technique to shorten the project duration by adding resources or increasing work hours to critical path activities at the least additional cost, which is appropriate when deadlines are immutable and resources are denied. This method focuses on accelerating specific activities to meet the deadline despite prior setbacks.

BLog the risk in the risk register

Logging the risk is part of risk management planning and identification, but it does not proactively address the immediate problem of a missed deadline that has already materialized as an issue.

CHe should perform the work needed

While noble, one person performing all the work is generally impractical and unsustainable for a complex project, and it doesn't represent a standard project management technique for schedule recovery.

DReport to the project sponsor that the deadline will be missed

Reporting the missed deadline is a communication step, but it doesn't offer a solution to meet the deadline, which is what the question asks for.

Concept tested: Project schedule compression techniques - Crashing

Source: https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/project-management-schedule-compression-6379

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#schedule management#crashing#project execution

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