Question

A predictive infrastructure project is running two weeks behind on a hard regulatory deadline that cannot move. The sponsor authorizes additional budget to recover the schedule. The project manager reviews the network diagram and notes that several critical path activities can be performed in parallel with minimal added risk, while others could only be shortened by adding more resources. Which schedule compression approach should the PM apply FIRST to recover time at the lowest additional cost?

Accepted Answer

Fast-track the critical path activities that can safely overlap before considering crashing

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Crash the critical path by adding resources to every remaining activity immediately

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Reduce the project scope to eliminate the activities causing the delay

Answer

Reallocate float from non-critical activities to the critical path activities