Exam PMI-SP topic 1 question 4 discussion

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Question #: 4
Topic #: 1

Your project team is executing the project plan and things are going well. Your team has reached its first milestone and is now in the second phase of the project.
The project stakeholders have requested that you find a method to reduce the duration of the project. They will reward you and your project team with a 25 percent bonus of the project costs if you can finish the project thirty days earlier than what was already planned. The stakeholders, however, will not approve any additional labor costs as part of the agreement. Which approach could you use to shorten the duration of the project?

A. Perform resource leveling for the project.
B. Crash the project schedule.
C. Fast track the project.
D. Remove things from the project scope.

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Suggested Answer: C 🗳️
Fast tracking is a technique for compressing project schedule. In fast tracking, phases are overlapped that would normally be done in sequence. It is shortening the project schedule without reducing the project scope. It does not add any additional labor but it can introduce project risks.
Incorrect Answers:
A: Resource leveling can actually increase the project duration.
B: Crashing can reduce the project duration but it increases the labor expense, something the stakeholders won't approve.
D: Removing things from the project scope can reduce the project duration, but it will not satisfy the requirements the stakeholders have identified.

by omankoman at May 29, 2024, 2:09 p.m.

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omankoman

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Selected Answer: C

C is right answer.

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