Arthur, a Project Manager, Has Multiple Projects Under Him, and His

question 14

Multiple Choice

Arthur, a project manager, has multiple projects under him, and his team members are multitasking between these projects. When he planned these projects, Arthur asked his team members the number of hours they will take to complete their respective tasks. However, they are taking longer than discussed, which is preventing Arthur from taking on more projects. According to Goldratt, which of the following should Arthur do to fix this issue?

• A) Hire more team members for new projects.
• B) Increase the time allotted to projects that are taking longer.
• C) Focus on completing the most resource-intensive projects first.
• D) Focus on completing the least resource-intensive projects first.
• E) Reduce the number of projects each team member is working on simultaneously.

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