Q1. Explain the reasons behind a project manager's decision to reduce the duration of an IT project, and provide an example scenario where shortening the project's timeline might be beneficial. Discuss the potential advantages and challenges associated with the decision, and describe how the project manager could mitigate the risks associated with reducing the project's duration (think risks to cost, schedule, and performance).

Q2. Explain the concepts of crash time and crash cost in the context of an IT project, and describe an example scenario where a project manager might consider crashing the project. Discuss the implications of the chosen crashing strategy on the project's schedule and budget, as well as potential risks and trade-offs involved.

Q3. In the context of an IT project, describe an ethical dilemma that may arise when delivering the project's outcomes. Explain the conflicting interests of stakeholders involved in the example you provide, and propose a possible resolution that balances the interests of these stakeholders while adhering to the principles of ethical decision-making as articulated in the pmi.org website.

Q4. You are managing an IT upgrade for your firm. The project is on schedule despite receiving a late shipment of servers. The servers were supposed to arrive on 5 March, but instead arrived on 10 March. The supplier apologizes for the delay and asks if you would be willing to sign the acceptance form and backdate it to 5 March. She says that if you mark the shipment is late (which it is five days late), she won't qualify for a bonus that she has worked hard to meet. Your firm adheres to the Project Management Institute's Code of Ethics. She promises to make it up to you on future projects. What would you do, why?