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CAPM Practice: Demonstrate an understanding of a project management plan schedule

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A project manager is compressing the schedule by fast tracking two activities that were originally sequential. What risk is introduced?

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Correct answer: Rework risk if the second activity must be revised because changes are still being made in the first

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Fast tracking overlaps activities that were planned sequentially. The primary risk is rework: if the second activity starts before the first is complete, changes in the first activity may require revisions to work already done in the second. This rework risk must be weighed against the schedule savings when deciding whether to fast track.

**Why not B:** Resource conflicts preventing the first activity from being completed describe a resource constraint issue, not the primary risk of fast tracking. Fast tracking's core risk is rework due to overlapping activities, not resource availability for the predecessor.

**Why not C:** Stakeholder dissatisfaction with an accelerated timeline is unlikely since compression is typically done to meet stakeholder expectations, not disappoint them. The primary risk of fast tracking is technical rework, not stakeholder relations.

**Why not D:** Budget overrun due to increased resource costs is the primary risk of crashing (adding resources to compress duration), not fast tracking. Fast tracking overlaps activities without necessarily adding resources, so its primary risk is rework from incomplete predecessor information, not additional resource expense.

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This question covers Demonstrate an understanding of a project management plan schedule under Demonstrate an understanding of a project management plan schedule (Predictive, Plan-Based Methodologies).

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