Crashing (VCE SSCE General Mathematics): Flashcards
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Definition of crashing
Definition of crashing
Reducing activity time to shorten overall project completion time
Purpose of critical path analysis
Purpose of critical path analysis
Identifies minimum time needed to complete a project
Which activities should be crashed
Which activities should be crashed
Only activities on the critical path
What is slack time
What is slack time
Extra time available in non-critical activities
Why crashing non-critical activities is wasteful
Why crashing non-critical activities is wasteful
They have slack time; won't reduce total project time
How to choose which critical activity to crash
How to choose which critical activity to crash
Select the one with lowest cost per time unit
Ways to crash an activity
Ways to crash an activity
Add workers, use alternative materials, allocate more resources
What to watch for when crashing
What to watch for when crashing
New critical paths may emerge
Most strategic activities to crash
Most strategic activities to crash
Those appearing in multiple paths
Two factors affecting project completion time
Two factors affecting project completion time
Activity duration and dependencies between activities