You are the project manager for your organization. Management has offered you a bonus if you
can complete the project work two months earlier than what your schedule predicts. You can use a
schedule compression technique, but management does not want to increase costs in the project.
What approach would you recommend to condense the project duration?

A.
Fast tracking

B.
Crashing

C.
Effort-driven activity analysis

D.
Rewards and recognition for the project team

Explanation:
Of all the choices, only fast tracking is an option that would not increase project costs. Fast
tracking allows phases of the project to overlap, but it does increase project risks. 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.
Answer option B is incorrect. Crashing adds labor to the project and increases project costs.
Answer option C is incorrect. Effort-driven activity analysis examines activities whose duration may
be reduced by adding labor. This approach, however, increases project costs, as it is a form of
project crashing.
Answer option D is incorrect. Rewards and recognitions are good incentives for the project team,
but simply offering the reward does not decrease the duration of the project.