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Questions tagged [timeline]

This tag is for questions specific to timelines. See other tags for GANTT and scheduling.

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How to deal with a team member who keeps missing deadlines?

What techniques I could use after I discover that one of my team members keep agreeing on time lines, but he does not communicate he will not meet those dates until the 11th hour (I mean just before the day). When I ask him about his repeated…
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De-scope vs push back timeline vs overtime?

When it becomes apparent that your project is running behind, what considerations should be made when deciding to cut scope, push back the timeline, or ask for overtime? Or is it purely up to the customer?
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Deliver results when finished significantly prior to the agreed deadline?

In the seldom cases where your project (or milestone) completion estimation was too pessimistic, do you deliver results right away? If not, which tasks do you assign your team members in the meantime? From my point of view, there are two…
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How do I encourage team members to accurately log their work?

One thing that I noticed is that lots of employees forget to log the number of hours that they worked on a task. Is there a way to provide incentives for them to measure their work accurately? (either in time spent or progress on a specific task)
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How to handle a complex project without Tech Lead or Project Manager?

I am working on a complex project in Android alone. There is no tech lead or any project manager to guide me about the project development. I have to interact with the client and do the work according to his requirement. This includes all coding. I…
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Which tool do you use for creating good looking project timelines?

Which tool(s) do you use for creating good project timelines? I don't mean Gantt charts, but timelines that summarize the milestones so the team / others can have an overview of the plan ahead.
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Should I over deliver ahead of schedule

I've landed my first freelance gig as a solo software developer, so it's my first time having to assume a PM role for a project. As a PM, prior to landing the contract, I met with the clients to gather requirements, assess technical feasibilty,…
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Who owns the project timeline?

On a large, fully staffed, project team, under ideal situations, who would you expect to own the project timeline?
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How to anticipate delays in the project schedule?

I once managed a very intensive, very complex project that with every tool, illustrated an on-time schedule. But in the end, the project was severely delayed. I understand the concept of "known unknowns", "unknown unknowns" and scope creep; but what…
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Timeline for outsourced software development

We currently have a website solution project in which I am involved. We are also outsourcing the development from local software-development companies. We have not selected a vendor because we are at the request for proposal stage. In the project…
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Dealing with project perfection and time contraints

What should be the best way to handle situations where the time taken for parts of a project go "over budget" or over the estimation that was made for them while you are also trying to achieve a high quality product to present to the client. What…
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How to handle a potential failure of an outsourced project?

To provide some context, my company outsourced a software project to a third party agency, against my recommendation of not doing so. The Agency delivery has been very poor so far in terms of quality and time. They have delayed the delivery from the…
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If one supplier has delayed your project schedule should the other suppliers on the project be alerted to the new timeline?

I'm torn because the other suppliers that are still on track with the original timeline might run in to issues of their own so perhaps working to the original timeline is a good way to reduce risk. However, pressuring the suppliers that are still…
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What are some approach in making the customers happy If deadlines are not met and I cannot provide accurate updates due to internal process?

All. I work in an environment wherein programmers get their tasks from a queue and resources are being managed by a line manager. I use an application to log the work needed for the project and the line manager is responsible for the distribution of…
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How can I calculate how many developers do I need and how long it takes to complete the project?

I am trying to create an LMS system using Angular and NativeScript. It's a LMS web application like Adobe connect (although a simplified version) that will be written in Angular 8 for example, and a mobile version of it that has a different UI and…
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