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Recently, I participated in a Project Manager interview and the following question were raised. What would be the correct answer for that?

A software development project is needed three resources to complete within three months. The head of the PMO can only allocate two resources to execute the project. The client is not acceptable to extend the schedule or descope the original scope. Developers are also not available to work extra hours due to their engagements. What steps you will take to manage the project.

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Recently, I participated in a Project Manager interview and the following question were raised. What would be the correct answer for that?

A software development project is needed three resources to complete within three months. The head of the PMO can only allocate two resources to execute the project. The client is not acceptable to extend the schedule or descope the original scope. Developers are also not available to work extra hours due to their engagements. What steps you will take to manage the project.

resource-planning

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  This is like saying, "Doctor, it hurts when I punch myself in the face." I'm pretty sure the only sound medical advice in that kind of circumstance is: Don't do that!
  
  – Todd A. Jacobs♦
  4 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

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Recently, I participated in a Project Manager interview and the following question were raised. What would be the correct answer for that?

A software development project is needed three resources to complete within three months. The head of the PMO can only allocate two resources to execute the project. The client is not acceptable to extend the schedule or descope the original scope. Developers are also not available to work extra hours due to their engagements. What steps you will take to manage the project.

resource-planning

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So there are usually several parameters on a project that can vary:

1. Budget


2. Schedule


3. Scope


4. Risk


5. Resources


6. Quality

You've ruled out three of them, so think abut what the others can do:

• Sacrifice quality.


• Blow out the budget.


• Increase the risk of not finishing (or some other risk).

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answered 8 hours ago

Peter K.Peter K.

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  Interesting. I've never seen this as a six-sided star. I guess usually Resources and Budget are grouped together, as are Scope and Quality, and finally Risk and Schedule. However, since all 3 corners of the resulting triangles have been deemed unnegotiable, I guess looking at the finer details makes sense...
  
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  I'm pretty certain that the intent of the question was to block all possible solutions. I suspect saying, for example, "I'll hire contractors" would be met with a simple "denied". This is a kobayashi maru interview question.
  
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If this is an interview question, I'm fairly certain that what they were looking for was how you handle being presented an impossible scenario.

Effectively what they asked you was this: You have a project that will be 2/3 done at the end of the project. You may change nothing. What do you do?

They want to see how you handle the situation.

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The information in the Peter's answer is correct. The way the interviewer has asked the question, a number of options have already been taken away. The customer has communicated that they don't want to cut scope (quality) or push out timelines, and the developers cannot work more hours.

The only option left is to hire additional resources (presumably outside the organization) to complete the work, which would affect your budget. If increasing the budget is not an option, then adding a risk is an option. Stating that it's possible you won't successfully complete the project due to being understaffed and being constrained on scope, schedule, and resource availability. The second option (increased risk) would be undesirable as you are essentially kicking the can down the road and hoping that everything will go better than expected, which is not an effective strategy.

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So there are usually several parameters on a project that can vary:

1. Budget


2. Schedule


3. Scope


4. Risk


5. Resources


6. Quality

You've ruled out three of them, so think abut what the others can do:

• Sacrifice quality.


• Blow out the budget.


• Increase the risk of not finishing (or some other risk).

share|improve this answer

answered 8 hours ago

Peter K.Peter K.

35722 silver badges99 bronze badges

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Interesting. I've never seen this as a six-sided star. I guess usually Resources and Budget are grouped together, as are Scope and Quality, and finally Risk and Schedule. However, since all 3 corners of the resulting triangles have been deemed unnegotiable, I guess looking at the finer details makes sense...
  
  – Llewellyn
  5 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I'm pretty certain that the intent of the question was to block all possible solutions. I suspect saying, for example, "I'll hire contractors" would be met with a simple "denied". This is a kobayashi maru interview question.
  
  – Daniel
  5 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment
 | 

2

So there are usually several parameters on a project that can vary:

1. Budget


2. Schedule


3. Scope


4. Risk


5. Resources


6. Quality

You've ruled out three of them, so think abut what the others can do:

• Sacrifice quality.


• Blow out the budget.


• Increase the risk of not finishing (or some other risk).

share|improve this answer

answered 8 hours ago

Peter K.Peter K.

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Interesting. I've never seen this as a six-sided star. I guess usually Resources and Budget are grouped together, as are Scope and Quality, and finally Risk and Schedule. However, since all 3 corners of the resulting triangles have been deemed unnegotiable, I guess looking at the finer details makes sense...
  
  – Llewellyn
  5 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I'm pretty certain that the intent of the question was to block all possible solutions. I suspect saying, for example, "I'll hire contractors" would be met with a simple "denied". This is a kobayashi maru interview question.
  
  – Daniel
  5 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

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 | 

So there are usually several parameters on a project that can vary:

1. Budget


2. Schedule


3. Scope


4. Risk


5. Resources


6. Quality

You've ruled out three of them, so think abut what the others can do:

• Sacrifice quality.


• Blow out the budget.


• Increase the risk of not finishing (or some other risk).

share|improve this answer

answered 8 hours ago

Peter K.Peter K.

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Peter K.Peter K.

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answered 8 hours ago

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answered 8 hours ago

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2

If this is an interview question, I'm fairly certain that what they were looking for was how you handle being presented an impossible scenario.

Effectively what they asked you was this: You have a project that will be 2/3 done at the end of the project. You may change nothing. What do you do?

They want to see how you handle the situation.

share|improve this answer

answered 5 hours ago

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2

If this is an interview question, I'm fairly certain that what they were looking for was how you handle being presented an impossible scenario.

Effectively what they asked you was this: You have a project that will be 2/3 done at the end of the project. You may change nothing. What do you do?

They want to see how you handle the situation.

share|improve this answer

answered 5 hours ago

DanielDaniel

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If this is an interview question, I'm fairly certain that what they were looking for was how you handle being presented an impossible scenario.

Effectively what they asked you was this: You have a project that will be 2/3 done at the end of the project. You may change nothing. What do you do?

They want to see how you handle the situation.

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answered 5 hours ago

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answered 5 hours ago

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answered 5 hours ago

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answered 5 hours ago

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The information in the Peter's answer is correct. The way the interviewer has asked the question, a number of options have already been taken away. The customer has communicated that they don't want to cut scope (quality) or push out timelines, and the developers cannot work more hours.

The only option left is to hire additional resources (presumably outside the organization) to complete the work, which would affect your budget. If increasing the budget is not an option, then adding a risk is an option. Stating that it's possible you won't successfully complete the project due to being understaffed and being constrained on scope, schedule, and resource availability. The second option (increased risk) would be undesirable as you are essentially kicking the can down the road and hoping that everything will go better than expected, which is not an effective strategy.

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answered 5 hours ago

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The information in the Peter's answer is correct. The way the interviewer has asked the question, a number of options have already been taken away. The customer has communicated that they don't want to cut scope (quality) or push out timelines, and the developers cannot work more hours.

The only option left is to hire additional resources (presumably outside the organization) to complete the work, which would affect your budget. If increasing the budget is not an option, then adding a risk is an option. Stating that it's possible you won't successfully complete the project due to being understaffed and being constrained on scope, schedule, and resource availability. The second option (increased risk) would be undesirable as you are essentially kicking the can down the road and hoping that everything will go better than expected, which is not an effective strategy.

share|improve this answer

answered 5 hours ago

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The information in the Peter's answer is correct. The way the interviewer has asked the question, a number of options have already been taken away. The customer has communicated that they don't want to cut scope (quality) or push out timelines, and the developers cannot work more hours.

The only option left is to hire additional resources (presumably outside the organization) to complete the work, which would affect your budget. If increasing the budget is not an option, then adding a risk is an option. Stating that it's possible you won't successfully complete the project due to being understaffed and being constrained on scope, schedule, and resource availability. The second option (increased risk) would be undesirable as you are essentially kicking the can down the road and hoping that everything will go better than expected, which is not an effective strategy.

share|improve this answer

answered 5 hours ago

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answered 5 hours ago

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answered 5 hours ago

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