What are Constraints?
A Constraint is a limitation or restriction that is placed on the project, for example, the project budget is limited to £20,000.
Project on Demand provides a Constraint management solution that facilitates Constraint recording, categorisation and review management.
How should they be used?
The Constraint management process within Project on Demand is as follows:
Project Management Process Step | Action within Project on Demand | |
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1 | Identify and record the Constraint. | Create a new Constraint. |
2 | Assign ownership of the Constraint. | Set the Owner. |
3 | Perform a risk assessment to establish what effect the constraint has on the project. | Set the Category and Review Date. |
4 | Monitor the Constraint and perform periodic reviews. | Monitor Dashboard / Constraint Management for any overdue Constraint reviews. |
5 | Validate the Constraint. | Set Status to Resolved. |
Constraint Properties
Name | Description | Possible Values |
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ID | Unique Constraint reference number. | Number - Generated by the application. |
Description | Full description of the Constraint. | Text. |
Identified By | The person who identified the Constraint. | User with Project access or text. |
Identified Date | The date the Constraint was identified. | Autogenerated to date of creation but fully customisable. |
Category | Used to group Constraints with shared characteristics. | Time, Custom, Budget, Quality or Resource. |
Implications | The impact on the project of the constraint. | Text. |
Owner | The person who has been assigned ownership of the Constraint. | User with Project access or text. |
Review Date | The next scheduled review date. | Autogenerated to date of creation but fully customisable. |
Status | The current state of the Constraint. | Open or Closed. |
Concurrency Control
Constraints implement optimistic concurrency control.