“Crashing” is a term used in project management to describe a way to shorten the project plan by adding more resources to the most important tasks. Crashing is done to finish a job faster or meet a short timeline.
Crashing can be done by giving a key path task more resources (like people or tools) to make it go faster. This often leads to higher costs because the extra resources may require overtime, faster delivery, or other services that come at a higher price.
Crashing can also happen if the scope of the project changes or if the quality of the products goes down. But these choices should be carefully thought through because they could hurt the project or the company in the long run.
When deciding whether or not to use crashing, project managers should carefully weigh the costs and benefits to make sure the method is right for the project and that the extra costs are worth it. Also, project managers should let stakeholders know about any changes to make sure they know how the changes will affect the project’s timeline, money, and quality.
Usage
It is used in schedule management
