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by - delegate Antony [1 post] (2008 Feb 27 Wed, 16:30) Reply

What's are the pitfalls of linking multiple project plans together?

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RE: Working with multuiple plans

by - trainer Stephen gold contributer [394 posts] (2008 Feb 29 Fri, 13:22) Reply

Hi Antony,

Thank you for your question

I think the short answer to your question is that there aren't any real pitfalls in linking project plans together.

There are issues around control and management of the project if you are working with a common resource pool. In particular it is a good idea to have clearly defined responsibilities in terms of resolving overallocations across projects. This however is a management issue and not a technical one.

Regards

Stephen

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