Projects structured as composite have higher risks than other forms of project. The risk comes from the inherent tension between the elements of the people project triangle: the demands on the project to schedule tasks using part-time staff resources; the need to keep BaU functioning with less staff capacity, both time and focus; and the pressure on the staff who are usually already at capacity and expected to fit in extra project work.
The pain is visible and experienced by everyone involved in the project and the business.
The Project Triangle
The project can experience unbudgeted costs because of increased task effort or duration, rushed work, and hence, rework.
Overrunning timescales because milestones are missed, ...
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