PK0-004 · Question #59
The project manager has had a large number of change requests approved by the project steering committee, but has been given no extra time to deliver the project. Which of the following schedule…
The correct answer is B. Crashing. When approved scope increases work but the deadline is fixed, crashing adds resources to critical path activities to compress the schedule without changing the end date.
Question
The project manager has had a large number of change requests approved by the project steering committee, but has been given no extra time to deliver the project. Which of the following schedule compression techniques should be used by the project manager?
Options
- ARescheduling
- BCrashing
- CRebaselining
- DControl scope
How the community answered
(17 responses)- A6% (1)
- B88% (15)
- D6% (1)
Why each option
When approved scope increases work but the deadline is fixed, crashing adds resources to critical path activities to compress the schedule without changing the end date.
Rescheduling relocates activities to different dates but does not compress the overall schedule duration, so it does not help when the end date cannot move.
Crashing is a schedule compression technique that shortens project duration by assigning additional resources - people, equipment, or overtime - to critical path tasks. With more approved scope but no schedule extension, crashing allows the team to absorb the extra workload and still meet the original deadline, at the cost of increased budget.
Rebaselining updates the project baseline to reflect approved changes and is a planning adjustment, not a compression technique that accelerates delivery.
Control scope is a monitoring and controlling process used to prevent unauthorized scope changes - it does not accelerate delivery of work that has already been approved.
Concept tested: Schedule compression - crashing technique application
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok
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