CAPM Practice Question: Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts
A project is behind schedule. Which schedule compression technique involves adding additional resources to critical path activities?
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Why each option matters
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Crashing
Crashing is a schedule compression technique that involves adding additional resources to critical path activities to reduce project duration. Option D is correct. Resource leveling (A) adjusts start and finish dates based on resource constraints. Monte Carlo simulation (B) is a risk analysis technique. Rolling wave planning (C) is a progressive elaboration technique.
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Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Resource leveling
Why it's wrong here
Resource leveling adjusts dates due to constraints, but does not compress the schedule.
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Monte Carlo simulation
Why it's wrong here
This is a risk analysis technique, not schedule compression.
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Rolling wave planning
Why it's wrong here
This is a method of progressive elaboration, not compression.
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Crashing
Why this is correct
Crashing adds resources to critical path activities to shorten the schedule.
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