The Project Management Tool Kit: 100 Tips and Techniques for Getting the Job Done Right

TIME PROCESS14Constraint Management and Plan Optimization

What:	Resolving differences among project constraints and your bottom-up plans.
When:	Project planning, execution, and control.
Results:	A project schedule that is consistent with top-down objectives, or the best option and several alternatives.

Document Constraints and Limitations

Toward the conclusion of project plan development, review and document the project objective, assumptions, and constraints identified in your project charter at project initiation. Also note:

• Intermediate milestones and key target dates

• Profiles of available staffing effort from human resource planning

• Technical and other required skills analysis, with any skill gaps uncovered in responsibility ...