When resources are scarce and deadlines loom, strategic prioritization is key. Here's your game plan:
How do you cope with limited resources and looming deadlines? Share your strategies.
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To meet tight deadlines despite resource constraints, I would: 1. Prioritise Tasks: Focus on high-impact tasks that align with project goals and try to shift the resource so as to finish them as per schedule. 2. Optimise Resources and stretch the working hours (if possible) :Assess current resource allocation and reassign roles based on skills and availability. Also extend the working hours /shift based on the case to case basis and add short term incentives. 3. Increase Collaboration:Foster teamwork to share workloads and ideas and find the right persons to share the additional responsibilities. 4. Consider Temporary Support:If possible, bring in petty contractors or part-time help to alleviate pressure and focus on priority tasks.