Your organization has a project that is expected to last 20 months but the customer would really like the project completed in 18 months. You have worked on similar projects in the past and believe that you could fast track the project and reach the 18 month deadline. What increases when you fast track a project?

A.
Risks

B.
Costs

C.
Communication

D.
Resources

Explanation:

Fast tracking allows phases of a project to overlap and this increases risks within 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. Fast-tracking constantly involves risk which leads to increase the cost and some modifications to be done later in the project.
Answer option B is incorrect. Costs generally do not increase when fast tracking happens. It may increase due to the risk involved in the project.
Answer option D is incorrect. Crashing adds resources to the project, but fast tracking does not. Answer option C is incorrect. Communication is an ongoing need in any project and this is not as accurate of a choice as risks.
Reference: "Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), Fourth Edition"