A problem that comes up over and over again in most project environments is the lack of skilled, qualified people to do the work. While multiple project dynamics are not included in our simulation, we have tried to capture this real pressure that is felt in most organizations. If total resources available are limited, as resourcing to project grows, resources remaining for other needs will go down and so will the performance of other priorities (e.g., daily operations and or other project work). Consequently, the relative value of the project to other projects decreases. We capture the cost of this in our simulation by charging the team for the opportunity cost of the project. Paying for the opportunity cost forces the participants in the simulation to self-impose resource limitations that would normally be done for them in a multiple project environment.

Getting Work Done  |  Consequences of Poor Risk Management  |  Balancing Project and Other Organizational Needs

Quality, Errors, and Rework  |  Scope Evolution  |  Dependencies and Concurrent Management  |  Overall Project Value

Integrated Overview of Dynamics