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PK0-005 Practice Question: A project manager is analyzing the project…
A project manager is analyzing the project schedule and notes that two activities, design and development, are currently scheduled sequentially. To accelerate the schedule, the project manager considers overlapping the activities. Which TWO of the following are correct regarding this approach?
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This approach typically increases risk.
Fast-tracking involves overlapping sequential activities. It increases risk because rework may be needed if earlier work changes. Crashing adds resources to the critical path, increasing cost. The described approach is fast-tracking.
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This approach typically increases risk.
Why this is correct
Fast-tracking increases risk due to potential rework.
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This approach typically increases cost.
Why it's wrong here
Crashing increases cost; fast-tracking may not necessarily increase cost significantly.
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This technique is known as crashing.
Why it's wrong here
Crashing adds resources, not overlap.
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This approach requires adding more resources to the critical path.
Why it's wrong here
That describes crashing, not fast-tracking.
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This technique is known as fast-tracking.
Why this is correct
Fast-tracking performs activities in parallel that were originally sequential.
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