Since John needs approval for the changes, list all the suggestions from your team in the order that they were changed in the original plan. To compress the schedule, John must implement the suggestions exactly as they are stated. Since the additional budget from Jill is unknown, prioritize compressing the schedule by starting with the least costly option and its implications, including the new project ending time and cost. Continue this process until you achieve the desired deadline or no more crashing is possible.

$1)$ Which option would you recommend first among the $6$ suggestions? How much additional funding is needed for the option suggested, and what would be the new end date?