60. How can I resolve staff and resource overcommitments?
It’s common for projects to have more work than the assigned staff can complete in the time available. Dealing with this problem begins with thorough resource planning and will require adjustments to the timeline, the scope, or both.
Resource Planning
The first step in managing resource shortfall issues is identifying them. Start by documenting your project’s available resource capacity. When assessing your staff availability, account for all other team member commitments outside your project, especially those of any part-time contributors. Also consult the actual resource profiles from past projects, and use these metrics to adjust your available capacity to account for illnesses, emergencies, ...
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