Schedule Recovery and Compression | Schedule Recovery, Multi-Project PM & Continuous Improvement | Curriculum

Key Takeaways

Five techniques with different cost and risk profiles.
Compare delay cost vs. recovery cost before deciding.
Not every delay warrants recovery.
Forced recovery compromising quality costs more than the delay.

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Test Your Knowledge

1.What are the two primary methods of schedule compression?

Overtime and weekend workCrashing and fast-trackingScope reduction and value engineeringHiring and firing

2.When is crashing most cost-effective?

At any point during the projectEarly in the project when critical path tasks have the best cost-duration trade-offOnly at the endNever—it always costs too much