Issue №1055 · schedule · intermediate

Two weeks late. How much is each saved week worth?

In 200 words, describe how you'd analyse the cost of crashing each remaining critical-path activity. Show the curve (which is cheap, which is expensive) and the conversation you'd run with the sponsor about how much recovery they actually want to buy.

Writing prompt · 200 words · Graded across structure, depth, clarity, judgment


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principle

Crashing has a cost curve; the second day saved is more expensive than the first.