You work as a project manager for BlueWell Inc. You would like to crash your project to help the
project schedule to get back on track. What is the primary danger of crashing?

A.
Crashing increases project costs.

B.
Crashing is a top-down approach to project completion.

C.
Crashing restricts resource utilization.

D.
Crashing always increases project risks.

Explanation:
Crashing adds project resources and usually increases costs – though it may also increase some
project risks. 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.
Answer option D is incorrect. Crashing does not always increase project risks.
Answer option C is incorrect. Crashing does not restrict resource utilization – that is resource
leveling.
Answer option B is incorrect. This is not a valid definition or description to crashing the project.