101 Project Management Problems and How to Solve Them

78. How can I manage overly constrained projects effectively?

Depends on:

Project value

Project priority

Managing Constraints

All projects have constraints. The deadline sets a time constraint. Your finite list of assigned contributors sets a firm staffing constraint, and also limits your budget. For some projects these constraints may be soft, where the consequences of failing to meet one or both are not a big deal. For other projects they may be immovable. What is always true, however, is that for any particular project only some combinations ...