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What is the "crashing" procedure? I need an example from a project experience to help identify the steps. 150 words, plus opinion please!

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Crashing is a term in project management used to describe schedule compressions. It is a form of schedule compression used to create a faster output that was provided in the original project schedule. Crashing is done without changing the scope of the project. A common instance when crashing will be used is product development. If two competing ...

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