Your project got delayed by 40 days and you have to keep it
back.what steps you would take.
Answer Posted / rajeev a
-Check those non critical activity which have some float, some of the resources from those activity can be put on critical actives.
-Try to see the activities which can be done in parallel.
-Check with customer if some low priority features can be postponed to further releases.
- Finally try to add some more resources which can be productive from day 1. Because in these kind of situation you will not have time to hand hold them.
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