Crashing: Project Management
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Need assistance on the following 4 questions. Can I please get a 200 word response for all questions.
1. What is the "crashing" procedure? Use an example from your own project experience to help identify the steps.
2. What are the tools that are often used to speed up the project process when necessary?
3. What is the critical chain concept? Why are buffers an important part of keeping the critical chain protected?
4. What are factors and decisions that need to be considered when comparing crash costs and the trade-off?
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This solution of 955 words explains crashing in project management with a number of examples. The references related to the answer are also included.
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A crashing procedure means adding resources so that the project can be finished faster. In simple terms this means that the completion time is reduced by increasing manpower or other costs. This is a last ditch effort to meet a deadline. There are two common situations in which crashing can be used. One is when the project manager wants to finish sooner than the deadline. The second is when a project has fallen behind schedule and the project manager wants to complete the project on time. When the project manager uses crashing there is a financial cost. For example, if there is a software project for upgrading the accounting system which is scheduled to be completed on June 30. If the project manager wants the up gradation to be completed on June 15, he has to crash the project. In other words he increases the number of software engineers working on the project so that the project is completed and is ready by June 15. Crashing also means the project manager must overcome the problems relating to faster completion. He must take the entire team into confidence. He must persuade the team members that the crash is more important than the regular tasks. He must take along the design leader, project purchaser, and suppliers involved. He must make sure that every component is ready on time.
2. To speed up the project process are two main tools. One is fast tracking and the other is crashing. The first tool is fast tracking. In fast ...
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