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PK0-004 · Question #77
PK0-004 Question #77: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is B: Crashing. Crashing is the schedule compression technique that adds resources to critical-path activities to shorten duration, making it the appropriate response when a hard deadline is at risk.
Question
A project manager is managing a project with a hard deadline in two weeks. At the current rate of progress, the project will not finish on time. Which of the following techniques is MOST likely to be used to complete the project on time?
Options
- AThrottling
- BCrashing
- CResource leveling
- DResource smoothing
Explanation
Crashing is the schedule compression technique that adds resources to critical-path activities to shorten duration, making it the appropriate response when a hard deadline is at risk.
Common mistakes.
- A. Throttling is not a standard project management schedule compression technique; it is a concept from flow-based or agile frameworks related to controlling work-in-progress limits.
- C. Resource leveling adjusts start and finish dates based on resource availability, which can extend the project timeline and is therefore counterproductive when a hard deadline must be met.
- D. Resource smoothing optimizes resource usage within the existing float without changing the critical path end date, so it cannot bring in a late project to meet a hard deadline.
Concept tested. Schedule compression using crashing technique
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