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29. Pros
• Reduces project time
• Can find optimum
project time.
Crashing
Cons
• Increases Direct
Costs
• Increased
Management Time
• May Increate Risk
Editor's Notes
Reducing Project Scope
Compromise Quality
Adding Resources
Outsourcing Project Work
Scheduling Overtime
Have owner take on more responsibility
Negative Float: If you have negative project float (meaning the estimated completion date is after the desired date), would your first choice be to tell the customer the date cannot be met and to ask for more time? No; the first choice would be to analyze what could be done about the negative float by compressing the schedule. In crashing or fast tracking, it is best to see all potential choices and then select the option or options that have the least negative impact on the project. For the exam, remember that you need to identify all the possible options and, if given a choice between crashing or fast tracking options, select the choice or combination of choices with the least negative impact
Ask our subject mater experts:
Crash time represents a limit—the greatest time reduction possible under realistic conditions.
The cost relationship is linear.
Normal time assumes low-cost, efficient methods to complete the activity.
Crash time represents a limit—the greatest time reduction possible under realistic conditions.
Slope represents a constant cost per unit of time.
All accelerations must occur within the normal and crash times.
The cost relationship is linear.
Normal time assumes low-cost, efficient methods to complete the activity.
Crash time represents a limit—the greatest time reduction possible under realistic conditions.
Slope represents a constant cost per unit of time.
All accelerations must occur within the normal and crash times.