What will be the management’s concern with, when it comes to fast tracking the project?

You are the project manager for the GHB Organization. Management has asked that you review
your recent SPI to determine why there was a schedule variance. They’d also like you to explain
what approach you’ll do to counteract the SPI going forward in the project. You complete the
variance analysis and report to management that you’ll be fast tracking a portion of your project
work. What will be the management’s concern with, when it comes to fast tracking the project?

A.
Added costs for the additional project labor

B.
Added risk

C.
Continued variances in the SPI

D.
Slippage in the project quality

Explanation:
When the project manager elects to use fast tracking the project manager is allowing phases of
the project to overlap. When phases overlap there is added risk to the project. 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 C is incorrect. Management’s greatest concern is about the added risks of fast
tracking and not about the SPI.
Answer option A is incorrect. Costs are added when the project manager elects to crash a project.
Answer option D is incorrect. Quality may suffer, but the most prominent concern is the added
risks to the project work.