Project managers must often face the challenge of compressing the project schedule.All of the following actions can be taken to reduce the duration of the critical path EXCEPT:
A) Reduce the project scope and /or quality.
B) Overlap sequential activities using finish-to-finish, start-to-start, or start-to-finish relationships.
C) Use the float in critical path activities
D) Partially overlap sequential activities by using time leads.

Question

Project managers must often face the challenge of compressing the project schedule.All of the following actions can be taken to reduce the duration of the critical path EXCEPT:​ 
A) Reduce the project scope and /or quality. 
B) Overlap sequential activities using finish-to-finish, start-to-start, or start-to-finish relationships. 
C) Use the float in critical path activities 
D) Partially overlap sequential activities by using time leads.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Using the float in critical path activities means to utilize the extra time available in non-critical path activities to complete the project without affecting the critical path. Therefore, it is a valid action to reduce the project schedule. However, reducing the project scope and/or quality (option A), overlapping sequential activities (option B), and partially overlapping sequential activities using time leads (option D) are all valid actions to reduce the project schedule, and hence, they are not the correct answer.

Project Managers Must Often Face the Challenge of Compressing the Project