PK0-004 · Question #53
A new project sponsor has joined the project team, and the constraints on the project have been reprioritized. The project cost was previously the most important factor, but the new sponsor has…
The correct answer is A. The deliverables and quality will remain the same, but the cost will increase. When the triple constraint is reprioritized to accelerate the schedule, additional resources must be added, which drives up cost while keeping deliverables and quality stable.
Question
A new project sponsor has joined the project team, and the constraints on the project have been reprioritized. The project cost was previously the most important factor, but the new sponsor has indicated that meeting a new, shorter deadline is the priority. Which of the following effects is this MOST likely to have on the project?
Options
- AThe deliverables and quality will remain the same, but the cost will increase
- BThe deliverables and quality will remain the same, but the cost will decrease.
- CThe deliverables and cost will remain the same, but the quality will increase.
- DThe cost and quality will remain the same, but the deliverables will increase.
How the community answered
(40 responses)- A80% (32)
- B3% (1)
- C10% (4)
- D8% (3)
Why each option
When the triple constraint is reprioritized to accelerate the schedule, additional resources must be added, which drives up cost while keeping deliverables and quality stable.
The triple constraint (scope, time, cost) dictates that compressing a schedule - a technique called schedule crashing - typically requires adding resources such as personnel or overtime, which directly increases project cost. The scope (deliverables) and quality targets do not change simply because the deadline shortens. Therefore, the most likely effect is a cost increase with deliverables and quality remaining the same.
Crashing a schedule by adding resources increases cost, it does not decrease it.
Accelerating a timeline increases cost by consuming more resources; quality does not automatically improve and may actually decrease under compressed timelines.
Reprioritizing schedule does not expand the approved scope or increase the number of deliverables.
Concept tested: Triple constraint - schedule compression and cost impact
Source: https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/make-or-buy-decision-compress-schedule-5830
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