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Three projects, the same five people, and everything is priority one

Tre progetti, le stesse cinque persone, e tutti sono prioritari · Project Management · Beginner

The case

You coordinate three projects sharing the same pool of five specialists: project A has a contractual penalty at 60 days, B is the sales director's project promised to the biggest client, C is the regulatory compliance work with a legal deadline at 90 days. Estimates say the five people can cover two of the three projects on time, not all three. Every sponsor refuses to yield priority, the steering committee answered your escalation with figure it out, and the specialists, fought over weekly, are starting to work evenings. One has already requested a meeting with HR. How do you break the deadlock?

Coordini tre progetti che condividono lo stesso pool di cinque specialisti: il progetto A ha una penale contrattuale a 60 giorni, il B è quello del direttore commerciale che ha promesso la consegna al cliente più grande, il C è l'adeguamento normativo con scadenza di legge a 90 giorni. Le stime dicono che le cinque persone coprono due progetti su tre nei tempi, non tutti e tre. Ogni sponsor rifiuta di cedere priorità, il comitato direttivo ha risposto alla tua escalation con "trovate un modo", e gli specialisti, contesi ogni settimana, iniziano a lavorare la sera. Uno ha già chiesto un colloquio con HR. Come rompi lo stallo?

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