101 Project Management Problems and How to Solve Them: Practical Advice for Handling Real-World Project Challenges by Tom KENDRICK

Author:Tom KENDRICK
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: AMACOM
Published: 2010-11-30T14:00:00+00:00

53. How can I realistically estimate durations during holidays and other times when productivity decreases?

Depends on:

Project length

Geographical distribution of the team

Project urgency

Identifying Holidays

If you have team members who work in different locations or for different organizations, ask about their holiday schedules. You might be able to find Web pages containing such information, but it is always better to ask. In some locales not everyone takes every holiday, and there may also be “personal holidays” that you should know about. Around major holidays productivity is likely to deteriorate, so use historical information to adjust durations estimates on activities around these periods, such as for work done at year-end in the United States, Europe, and other locations where people will probably be distracted by Christmas, New Year’s, and other festivities. In Asia, be sensitive to the impact of the Lunar New Year (and note that like Easter it moves around on the calendar from year to year). Also be skeptical of any significant milestones that fall near these major holidays, the ends or beginnings of school years, or other times when people are likely to be away from work.

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