1. To begin your initial post for a particular week, find a topic from that module’s Learn
materials that interests you.
2. Summarize your topic for the class, add a Biblical example, and offer further analysis for
discussion on your topic. Your review must be at least three hundred words, and you must
reference at least 2 peer-reviewed sources and include 1 Biblical integration. Your post must
include the following sections (denote each with a heading):
a. A definition and discussion of the topic.
b. A Biblical comparison.
c. Create 2–3 discussion questions for your classmates to answer in their replies.
d. References in current APA format.
Definition and Discussion –
Crashing can be defined as shortening an activity or project. Many factors can play a role
in limiting a project and the reach. Schedule and cost are two primary factors that play into the
project’s success of failure. When dealing with a limited budget or resources, decisions taking
alternative routes must be made to keep the project on schedule and budget (Larson & Gray,
2021).
Crashing would come in by changing this schedule “necessary crashing schedules must
be planned in advance to complete projects on time,” (Yang & Wang, 2019). Crashing becomes
necessary due to the many moving parts within a project.
Direct costs are often immediately identified, however sometimes indirect costs are
overlooked. These indirect expenses often include overhead, indirect supplies, equipment rentals,
etc. By crashing within the project, it affects the length of the project, which affects the amount
of time, thus affecting costs (Sharma et al., 2020).
Biblical Comparison –
In Luke chapter 14 verses 28-30, Jesus teaches about preparing for a project.
When a project manager does not count the cost accurately, the project can be delayed or left
incomplete. “For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth
the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and
is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, Saying, This man began to build, and
was not able to finish” (King James Bible, 2017, Luke. 14:28-30). Time can be a major
restriction in a project’s life cycle. Maintaining effect time-cost ratio is imperative to ensure a
project is completed, but also that the result is profitable. God has laid a plan out for our lives
and walk with Him, by stray from this we find many hardships. An effective project plan
eliminates the needs for crashing by being efficient as possible from the beginning.
Discussion Questions –
If a project is not adhering to a schedule, how would you get it back on track?
How would you shorten a project that has budgeting issues?
What are the five common reasons for a crashing project?
References:
King James Bible. (2017). King James Bible Online. https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/
Larson, E. W., & Gray, C. F. (2021). Project Management: The Managerial Process (8th ed.).
McGraw Hill-Connect.
Sharma, S., Bedi, N., & Sukhwani, V. K. (2020). Optimization of Time and Cost for a Research
Project by Project Crashing Method. IOPScience. Retrieved April 28, 2022, from
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/998/1/012057
Yang, C. Ou, & Wang, C. L. (2019, January 17). A Hybrid Approach for Project Crashing
Optimization Strategy with Risk Consideration: A Case Study for an EPC Project.
Hindawi. Retrieved April 27, 2022, from
https://www.hindawi.com/journals/mpe/2019/3280163.ris
Replies:
1. Post a reply of at least 250 words to the initial posts of at least 2 classmates. For each
reply, you must reference at least 2 peer-reviewed sources and include 1 Biblical
integration. For your replies, you must analyze the initial post and answer the questions
posed; contribute to the discussion by adding to the research concepts proposed.
(King James Bible, 2017, Genesis. 6:16).
(Larson & Gray, 2021).
Hello Taylor,
I also did my post on crashing. I thought you did a great job, and your APA formatting
looked great. Crashing would come in by changing the schedule “necessary crashing schedules
must be planned in advance to complete projects on time,” (Yang & Wang, 2019). Crashing
becomes necessary due to the many moving parts within a project. This does allow project
managers which tasks to shorten, and where to reduce costs. You are right in the fact that the
critical path cannot be shortened. While crashing a project can increase costs, if you are
shortening the length of the project overall, you are reducing costs whether direct or indirect. By
crashing a project, the project is shortened in time shorten thus reducing cost. This can include
overhead and indirect costs (Sharma et al., 2020). This is crash cost, and the most realistic way to
reduce costs to the lowest amount possible. I really liked the verse your chose for your biblical
integration. I chose Luke 14 verse 28-30 “For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth
not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? Lest haply, after he
hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, Saying,
This man began to build, and was not able to finish” (King James Bible, 2017, Luke. 14:28-30).
Jesus is teaching on how to prepare for a project and completion of a project in this passage.
When a project manager does not count the cost accurately, the project can be delayed or left
incomplete.
I would logically perform well in the face of heightened stress in a shorter timeline. I
thrive in high stress situations, so I believe I would be able to perform well. To request more
resources from the higher-level management for my project, I would follow like the Red Zuma
Project in sending a memo with all the pertinent information, and why it is needed. Your last
question is a difficult one, if quality were to be compromised, I would inform top level
management, as if I did not, I would be compromising my integrity. This way they may work out
an extension.
References:
King James Bible. (2017). King James Bible Online. https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/
Larson, E. W., & Gray, C. F. (2021). Project Management: The Managerial Process (8th ed.).
McGraw Hill-Connect.
Sharma, S., Bedi, N., & Sukhwani, V. K. (2020). Optimization of Time and Cost for a Research
Project by Project Crashing Method. IOPScience. Retrieved April 28, 2022, from
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/998/1/012057
Yang, C. Ou, & Wang, C. L. (2019, January 17). A Hybrid Approach for Project Crashing
Optimization Strategy with Risk Consideration: A Case Study for an EPC Project.
Hindawi. Retrieved April 27, 2022, from
https://www.hindawi.com/journals/mpe/2019/3280163.ris
Hello Sergei,
Great job on your post! Your APA formatting looked excellent.
Bringing in more workers could help, but long periods of overtime are not beneficial for a
project. This will cause low morale amongst employees. I know personally, long periods of
overtime are exhausting. Disadvantages of overtime can include, low morale, bitterness, high
turnover, significant increase of costs, and many others. The quick and dirty way is not an
efficient way to run business, especially with integrity. The way for a project that does not seem
to be working would be crashing. While crashing a project can increase costs, if you are
shortening the length of the project overall, you are reducing costs whether direct or indirect. By
crashing a project, the project is shortened in time shorten thus reducing cost. This can include
overhead and indirect costs (Sharma et al., 2020). This is crash cost, and the most realistic way to
reduce costs to the lowest amount possible. In Proverbs chapter 14 verse 20-23, we are told that
in all labor there is profit. Those who despise a neighbor sins, but those with mercy on the poor
are happy “The poor is hated even of his own neighbor: but the rich hath many friends. He that
despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. Do they not err
that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good. In all labour there is
profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury” (King James Bible, 2017, Proverbs. 14:2023). I think this can apply to overtime, if you are rich (from overtime) but miserable, it is a bad
thing. But if you are poor but happy then it is okay.
References:
King James Bible. (2017). King James Bible Online. https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/
Larson, E. W., & Gray, C. F. (2021). Project Management: The Managerial Process (8th ed.).
McGraw Hill-Connect.
Sharma, S., Bedi, N., & Sukhwani, V. K. (2020). Optimization of Time and Cost for a Research
Project by Project Crashing Method. IOPScience. Retrieved April 28, 2022, from
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/998/1/012057