Main difference between crashing and fast-tracking
Schedule compression is the technique that is used to shorten the project schedule without reducing the scope or quality to meet the desired dates. Erik is the project manager in a fastpaced project. The project which Erik is working on is having very strict schedules, which can’t be missed or altered for any reason. Erik wants to use schedule compression techniques to meet the schedule. He is to keep working on the 2 techniques in schedule compression named as crashing and Fast-tracking. The main difference between crashing and fast-tracking is?
A. Fast-tracking is done to meet the project dates additional resources added to the critical path whereas in crashing activities on the critical path are done in sequence.
B. Crashing is done to meet the project dates additional resources added to the critical path whereas in fast-tracking activities on the critical path are done in sequence.
C. Crashing is done to meet the project dates additional resources added to the critical path whereas in fast-tracking activities on the critical path are finished fast by adding the resources.
D. None of the above.
Answer: Option B is correct.
Crashing is done to meet the project dates additional resources added to the critical path whereas in fast-tracking activities on the critical path are done in sequence.
- Crashing: To meet the project dates, additional resources added to the critical path. This is called Crashing. It always costs more due to additional resources. If the budget is fixed for the project, we can’t use this technique.
- Fast Tracking: In this technique 2 activities on the critical path doing in sequence. It is risky and ends up in redoing again from the beginning. It can be used when activities are overlapped to shorten the duration.