Let's rephrase the question: 'how can THEY ensure that they deliver on time?' - everybody needs to take accountability for their tasks. Taking an agile approach might be helpful, not only in terms of 'continuous delivery' and planning, but also applying Scrum principles or ceremonies, such as Retrospective, to inspect and improve working practices. Team building, trust and transparency might be points to work on.

To ensure subject matter experts deliver course materials on time: Clear Expectations: Define deadlines and the importance of timely delivery clearly. Provide a detailed timeline with milestones to manage progress. Regular Check-ins: Hold regular meetings to review progress and tackle challenges, maintaining accountability. Resource Support: Provide necessary resources and support to experts. Address any tool or assistance gaps that could impede their work. Feedback Loops: Use a feedback system for early detection of potential delays, allowing for proactive adjustments. Incentives and Consequences: Offer incentives for timely delivery and set consequences for delays to encourage adherence to the schedule.

When they use Eduprotocols to develop their content, they will consistently be done early and quality is easy to judge because there’s a consistent use of frameworks that is quick to reproduce with high-quality.

1. Setting Expectations Upfront - It is important for SMEs to have a clear understanding upfront of what is need from them and when it is needed by. 2. Coordinate on Outcomes - SMEs need to clearly understand their impact to the end goal. 3. Set Base camps - Setting incremental touch points ensures there are no gross gaps that have been left unaccounted for.

1. Set Clear Expectations: Clearly define deadlines and the importance of timely submissions at the project's outset. 2. Regular Check-Ins: Schedule frequent progress updates to monitor advancement and address any blockers early. 3. Incentivize Timeliness: Offer rewards or recognition for early or on-time delivery of materials. 4. Support and Resources: Ensure experts have all necessary resources and support to meet their deadlines. 5. Consequence Management: Implement a system of consequences for repeated missed deadlines, which could escalate from reminders to reevaluation of their role in the project.