The assumption that all immediately preceding activities must be 100% complete is too restrictive in some situations. When an activity is broken down into smaller segments in order to start the succeeding activity sooner, this is called
A) hammock activities.
B) concurrent engineering.
C) a forward pass.
D) dissecting.
E) laddering.

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Laddering is the technique where an activity is broken down into smaller segments so that the succeeding activity can start sooner, without waiting for the entire preceding activity to be completed. This approach helps in optimizing project schedules and is particularly useful in situations where the assumption of needing all preceding activities to be 100% complete is too restrictive.

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