What can project managers do to avoid project overload?

a) Delegate certain parts of projects to subordinates b) Set priorities by importance and delivery date c) Learn to say no - recognise when enough is enough d) Avoid taking shortcuts to take on more projects e) Spend sufficient time managing stakeholder expectations f) Create resource pools g) Set up a portfolio h) Use the critical path i) Take advantage of testing

thank you so much but I think also it is depend on the project manager experience and the number of team work and the relation of the project .it can be programme , portfolio or mega project

plan your tasks and operations efficiently before you take them on. do research on the projects and assess work load, time needed to conclude and number of work force needed to complete set given tasks. time management is key.

Follow and respect the project management plan

1.Timely Procurement. 2. Proper timely Technical Coordination with all trades before implementation to avoid reworks. 3.Timely Project Completion based on Baseline Program.

• Delegate certain parts of projects to subordinates
• Set priorities by importance and delivery date
• Avoid taking shortcuts to take on more projects

Ensure the Critical path analysis in terms of time lags for individual activities in are project are promptly adhered to

Thank you for the invitation. and information.

• Prioritize and arrange priorities according to degree of importance and urgency
• Effectively manage time
• Define plan of day and respect it
• Do not be fooled by daily emergencies
• Delegation of powers and responsibilities
• Avoid delays
• Stress management
• Avoid procrastination
• Avoid accumulation of tasks
• Avoid rushing
• Organization of work
• Good planning
• Do not confuse the importance of things
• Cost management
• Avoid sudden and frequent interruptions during work
• Identify and observe the rhythms of activity
• Work on the structure of the project to reduce its duration and cost
• Define the margins of freedom over time for each task, activity, or step
• Accelerate critical path tasks
• Search in time
• Solving the problem of loss (machine breakdowns, absenteeism of employees, shift time to new series, delayed delivery)

In order to ovoid project overload the project manager can recommend or notify overload to management in order to expand resources to distribute the overload to the qualifies people or either he say no to to more projects.

The project manager should use a good Project management software to ease the management tasks and keep the track of the progress of the project. Nowadays many types of PM software are available in the market so you can choose any one according to the nature of your project.