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How can you set realistic deadlines for your Food Science team?

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Setting realistic deadlines for your Food Science team is crucial for delivering quality products, meeting customer expectations, and avoiding stress and burnout. However, estimating how long a Food Science project will take is not always easy, as it involves many factors, such as research, testing, regulatory compliance, and feedback. In this article, you will learn some tips on how to set realistic deadlines for your Food Science team, based on the following principles:

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Bryan Armentrout

The Food Leadership Group
Paul-henri Demers

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Stephen Whyte

Special situations investor (B2B software). Minority / Majority - Anywhere we can add value #investor #bootstrapping

1 Scope the project

Before you assign a deadline, you need to define the scope of the project clearly. What are the goals, deliverables, and requirements of the project? What are the assumptions, risks, and dependencies involved? How will you measure the success of the project? Scoping the project will help you avoid scope creep, which can derail your timeline and budget.

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Bryan Armentrout

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Be very careful when you start the project. You need to select goals that won't give you unintended consequences. For example, if you say that you will have zero hits for environmental pathogens, that's exactly what you will get. People won't find them.

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2 Break down the tasks

Once you have scoped the project, you need to break it down into manageable tasks. Each task should have a clear description, owner, and priority. You can use a work breakdown structure (WBS) or a Gantt chart to visualize the tasks and their relationships. Breaking down the tasks will help you estimate the time and resources needed for each task, as well as identify potential bottlenecks and delays.

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Paul-henri Demers

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With EMPC programs when we find the pathogens we should acknowledge the due diligence of the technician involved. Every harborage we find, destroy and correct is a win. Similar to the health and safety program of looking for the near misses.

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Muhammad Zia ul haq

Manager Sales / Marketing and Supply Chain at WANLI Tyres PAKISTAN
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Be very careful when you start the project. You need to select goals that won't give you unintended consequences. For example, if you say that you will have zero hits for environmental pathogens, that's exactly what you will get. People won't find them. Agreed with Bryan Armentrout

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3 Estimate the time

To estimate the time for each task, you need to consider several factors, such as the complexity, difficulty, and uncertainty of the task, the availability and skill level of the team members, the historical data and benchmarks from similar projects, and the feedback and expectations of the stakeholders. You can use different methods to estimate the time, such as expert judgment, analogy, parametric, or three-point estimation. You should also add some contingency time to account for unexpected issues or changes.

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4 Communicate the deadline

After you have estimated the time for each task, you can calculate the deadline for the project. However, setting the deadline is not enough; you also need to communicate it effectively to your team and stakeholders. You should explain the rationale behind the deadline, the assumptions and risks involved, and the milestones and deliverables expected. You should also solicit feedback and input from your team and stakeholders, and adjust the deadline if necessary.

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Nick Suffredin

Global Research & Development Executive | Futurist | Strategic Thinker | Team Architect | Creative Visionary | Innovator
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Have alignment and clarity of the timing necessary for each task, milestone, and project completion is before work is started. If there is any ambiguity you put your project at significant risk.

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5 Monitor and review the progress

Finally, you need to monitor and review the progress of the project regularly. You should track the actual time and performance of each task, compare it with the planned time and performance, and identify any deviations or issues. You should also report the progress to your team and stakeholders, and celebrate the achievements and successes. If you encounter any problems or changes that affect the deadline, you should communicate them promptly and propose solutions.

By following these tips, you can set realistic deadlines for your Food Science team that will help you deliver quality products on time and within budget.

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6 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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Stephen Whyte

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This article feels like a standard project management best practice template that has done a find "Generic Department Name" and replaced it with "Food Science" No attention has been given to the particular nuance and context within which food science projects are delivered such as: Retail vs Hospitality vs Manufacturing Brands vs Private Label Industry vs Academic

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