PK0-003 · Question #479
Which of the following is true of fast tracking a schedule?
The correct answer is B. Project activities will be performed concurrently.. Fast tracking is a schedule compression technique used in project management to shorten the project duration by performing activities in parallel that would typically be done sequentially.
Question
Which of the following is true of fast tracking a schedule?
Options
- AProject schedule critical path will change.
- BProject activities will be performed concurrently.
- CProject schedule is shortened by decreasing the project scope.
- DProject schedule lead times are increased.
How the community answered
(28 responses)- A4% (1)
- B93% (26)
- C4% (1)
Why each option
Fast tracking is a schedule compression technique used in project management to shorten the project duration by performing activities in parallel that would typically be done sequentially.
While fast tracking can potentially change the critical path, this is a possible outcome or consequence, not the defining truth of what fast tracking is.
Fast tracking involves taking activities that were planned to be performed in sequence and scheduling them to occur concurrently, or with some overlap. This overlap can reduce the overall project duration, though it often increases project risk due to the potential for rework or quality issues.
Shortening the project schedule by decreasing the project scope is scope reduction, not the fast tracking technique.
Fast tracking aims to reduce the total project duration by overlapping activities, which often involves shortening lead times, not increasing them.
Concept tested: Project schedule compression - fast tracking
Source: https://www.pmi.org/blog/what-is-project-schedule-compression
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