Lack of resources is one of several obstacles that can compromise a project. An organization that identifies a lack of resources is doing the right thing by calling in the project manager and requesting ground level advice. However, in this case is worth mentioning that lack of resources is something that is not usually the project management team or the PMO’s ultimate responsibility (Meredith & Mantel, p 213). Regardless of the background that caused the lack of resources I will be ready to advice as needed with regards to which is best, outsourcing or overtime, when it comes to accelerating project completion. However, I will make sure upper management personnel or those responsible are aware that their lack of understanding of project management
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How we respond to such changes and the negative impacts that they have on the project is what separates success from failure. Any of the two options being considered by my CEO will most likely affect the project management plan (PMBOK, 2013, p 284). The main factor to consider before making the decision to outsource or adding overtime is the specific issue that needs to be addressed with either of the two approaches. For example, if the issue is that a specific technology or expertise held by an outside company is needed to speed up the project then I will advise for outsourcing (Larson & Gray, 2011, p 309). If the problem can be fixed without specialized assistance it will be beneficial to consider the latter. If the company does not require a considerable amount of knowledge or experience from its employees to complete the tasks assigned then it will be a good idea to consider offshore outsourcing instead of paying overtime. It all actually depends on the company’s …show more content…
However, there are some tasks that could be outsourced within my company that will not create a security issue if done correctly. While outsourcing is not entirely impossible, for my company the best thing to do is scheduling overtime. Overtime is a fundamental element of the crashing technique to shorten the project duration. Widely preferred over adding additional new employees to a project due to the disruptions that new and unfamiliar staff can create (Larson & Gray, 2011, p 311). An important problem to consider when approving overtime is that productivity is not maintained through the day equally as workers move from 8 to 12 hour work days. As a salaried employee I will advise my company CEO to schedule overtime instead of outsourcing. Overtime also limits the lack of temporary employee’s interest in the tasks, project and even the company by relying in those that have already been tested and share the organization’s own values. Most importantly, operational control will not be a remote system where project managers and executives hope to have the desired impacts on employees, it will remain at the ground level within the
How we respond to such changes and the negative impacts that they have on the project is what separates success from failure. Any of the two options being considered by my CEO will most likely affect the project management plan (PMBOK, 2013, p 284). The main factor to consider before making the decision to outsource or adding overtime is the specific issue that needs to be addressed with either of the two approaches. For example, if the issue is that a specific technology or expertise held by an outside company is needed to speed up the project then I will advise for outsourcing (Larson & Gray, 2011, p 309). If the problem can be fixed without specialized assistance it will be beneficial to consider the latter. If the company does not require a considerable amount of knowledge or experience from its employees to complete the tasks assigned then it will be a good idea to consider offshore outsourcing instead of paying overtime. It all actually depends on the company’s …show more content…
However, there are some tasks that could be outsourced within my company that will not create a security issue if done correctly. While outsourcing is not entirely impossible, for my company the best thing to do is scheduling overtime. Overtime is a fundamental element of the crashing technique to shorten the project duration. Widely preferred over adding additional new employees to a project due to the disruptions that new and unfamiliar staff can create (Larson & Gray, 2011, p 311). An important problem to consider when approving overtime is that productivity is not maintained through the day equally as workers move from 8 to 12 hour work days. As a salaried employee I will advise my company CEO to schedule overtime instead of outsourcing. Overtime also limits the lack of temporary employee’s interest in the tasks, project and even the company by relying in those that have already been tested and share the organization’s own values. Most importantly, operational control will not be a remote system where project managers and executives hope to have the desired impacts on employees, it will remain at the ground level within the