Project crashing starts with fixed durations, crash limits, and crash costs.

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Activity A

Activity A has normal duration 2.

dA=2d_A=2
Crash dataEach activity has a normal duration, crash limit, and exact cost per crash day.activity crash datanormalmaxcostA213B422C315D214

Activity B

Activity B has normal duration 4.

dB=4d_B=4
Crash dataEach activity has a normal duration, crash limit, and exact cost per crash day.activity crash datanormalmaxcostA213B422C315D214

B crash data

B can be shortened by up to 2 days at cost 2 per day.

B crash limit=2\text{B crash limit}=2
Crash dataEach activity has a normal duration, crash limit, and exact cost per crash day.activity crash datanormalmaxcostA213B422C315D214

All data

The table pins every normal duration, crash limit, and crash cost before any decision is made.

all crash data is pinned\text{all crash data is pinned}
Crash dataEach activity has a normal duration, crash limit, and exact cost per crash day.activity crash datanormalmaxcostA213B422C315D214