Usually there are 2major ways, add resources or compress the schedule.
Have you tried any alternative to speed up it with the third way? Saving Changes...
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Deepesh RammoorthyICT Project Manager ( PMP®AgilePM®Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®))| Australian Red Cross Blood ServiceTarneit, Vic, Australia
Drop Scope? last resort? not usually done as it will affect quality Saving Changes...
Find a more efficient plan. Challenge assumptions Decouple tasks. Saving Changes...
Thomas WalentaGlobal Project Economy ExpertHackenheim, Germany
Having 2 compression options is related specifically to critical path scheduling.
You may use other scheduling methods, like critical chain, Scrum, Line of Balance which offer other options to speed up. Or even outsourcing.
And yes, it is always is to find a balance between resources and work. Saving Changes...
Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
If you are using people with novice or intermediate skills, you might want to consider upgrading their skills.
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1 reply by Adrian Carlogea
Aug 28, 2019 3:29 PM
Adrian Carlogea
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Skills improve with experience only. You can train someone to learn new skills but you can only improve the new skills by using them. Someone who has just learned new skills would be a novice in that skills until he uses them for some time.
Many skills are developed while working as people improve and not by training.
PM's can't do anything on really improving the skills of the team members and this is not even their job. More experienced workers can help less experienced ones to learn new skills but they can't do anything to help improve those skills, the less experienced workers would only improve their skills through more work.
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Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
Using agile based practices or lean based practices. Saving Changes...
If you are using people with novice or intermediate skills, you might want to consider upgrading their skills.
Skills improve with experience only. You can train someone to learn new skills but you can only improve the new skills by using them. Someone who has just learned new skills would be a novice in that skills until he uses them for some time.
Many skills are developed while working as people improve and not by training.
PM's can't do anything on really improving the skills of the team members and this is not even their job. More experienced workers can help less experienced ones to learn new skills but they can't do anything to help improve those skills, the less experienced workers would only improve their skills through more work.
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1 reply by Muaaz Khalid
Aug 28, 2019 6:36 PM
Muaaz Khalid
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Hi Adrian
I think keeping an eye on team members skills does in someway fall in PM's domain. At the end of the day it affects project's progress. Ongoing training, work shadowing and activity observations are among few techniques which PM's use to enhance the skill set of their team members during project execution.
I completely agree that the skills can only be refined after bringing them to practice but learning the skill is the first step in that cycle.
Also, if a team member assigned to a task on a critical path does not possess required skill set, then there is always an option to acquire a resource with appropriate skills for that task so that the project may not suffer.
Do let me know what your thoughts are on this perspective.
Many thanks
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Muaaz KhalidSenior Project Engineer| Fulton HoganNewcastle, Nsw, Australia
Aug 28, 2019 3:29 PM
Replying to Adrian Carlogea
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Skills improve with experience only. You can train someone to learn new skills but you can only improve the new skills by using them. Someone who has just learned new skills would be a novice in that skills until he uses them for some time.
Many skills are developed while working as people improve and not by training.
PM's can't do anything on really improving the skills of the team members and this is not even their job. More experienced workers can help less experienced ones to learn new skills but they can't do anything to help improve those skills, the less experienced workers would only improve their skills through more work.
Hi Adrian
I think keeping an eye on team members skills does in someway fall in PM's domain. At the end of the day it affects project's progress. Ongoing training, work shadowing and activity observations are among few techniques which PM's use to enhance the skill set of their team members during project execution.
I completely agree that the skills can only be refined after bringing them to practice but learning the skill is the first step in that cycle.
Also, if a team member assigned to a task on a critical path does not possess required skill set, then there is always an option to acquire a resource with appropriate skills for that task so that the project may not suffer.
Do let me know what your thoughts are on this perspective.
Many thanks Saving Changes...
Lonnie PacelliAuthor & President| ProjectManagementAdvisor.comBellevue, Wa, United States
I've increased velocity by embedding business users into the development process to review and test function as components are being developed. In addition, look at finish-to-start relationships between tasks and look to see where you can find additional days by conducting some tasks in parallel. As example, rather than having a finish-start between development and testing, look to see where you can begin testing components while other components are still in development. Even with these techniques having business users embedded in the team still makes sense. Saving Changes...
In one critical situation we "purchased" production schedule from the contractor. Essentially we paid a premium to have our slotted production run moved forward. In another critical situation where late delivery penalties were severe, I witnessed our company lease an Antonov to ship a complete locomotive overseas to the customer. We did the same to expidite delivery of military vehicles to Afghanistan. As Keith stated "challenge assumptions". Saving Changes...
