Exam PMI-SP topic 2 question 121 discussion

Actual exam question from PMI's PMI-SP

Question #: 121
Topic #: 2

Holly is the project manager for her organization. Her current project is running late and her project customer has asked Holly to find a method to apply corrective actions to the project schedule. Holly is exploring the concept of crashing the project. Which of the following statements is true about crashing the activities in
Holly's project?

A. The activities to be crashed must have additional quality control metrics associated with them.
B. The activities to be crashed cannot be of fixed duration.
C. The activities to be crashed cannot have risks associated with them greater than 0.80.
D. The activities cannot be on the critical path in order to be crashed.

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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️
Crashing adds effort to the project activities. Activities that are of fixed duration, for example software testing, would not finish faster with added resources.
Crashing is a schedule compression technique to obtain the greatest amount of compression for the least incremental cost. Crashing works for activities where additional resources will shorten the duration. Approving overtime, bringing in additional resources, paying to expedite delivery to activities on the critical path are examples of crashing.
Incorrect Answers:
A: Additional quality control metrics are not necessary just because Holly elects to crash her project.
C: Activities with risks can be crashed.
D: Activities on the critical path can be crashed.

by xymavu at April 4, 2025, 10:36 p.m.

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