A project manager is evaluating whether to fast track or crash a schedule. Fast tracking is preferred over crashing when:

Question

Project Management (PMP) — Hard

A project manager is evaluating whether to fast track or crash a schedule. Fast tracking is preferred over crashing when:

Accepted Answer

Fast tracking is preferred when the budget is the primary constraint and activities can be performed in parallel, as it allows for schedule compression without incurring significant additional costs. This approach is beneficial when parallelism is possible. In contrast, crashing may not be suitable due to high costs. Other options are less favorable due to technical dependencies or resource constraints.