SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PROJECT SCHEDULING AND TRACKING
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Question
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“Crashing” in schedule management is:
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A schedule compression technique used to shorten the schedule duration for the least incremental cost by adding resources.
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A schedule compression technique in which phases or activities that are normally done in sequence are performed in parallel.
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The timely input of data to calculate the critical path.
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Equivalent to minimizing float in the project schedule network
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -What is project crashing? Project crashing is a schedule compression technique in which you bring in additional resources to complete two tasks simultaneously. The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) defines the crashing technique as a way to shorten your project schedule for the least incremental cost.
Detailed explanation-2: -The PMBOK Guide, 6th edition, defines crashing as a technique used to shorten the schedule duration for the lowest incremental cost by adding resources.
Detailed explanation-3: -According to PMBOK, schedule compression shortens the project schedule without changing the project scope, to meet schedule constraints, imposed dates, or other schedule objectives.
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