SubcontractWorkOverload

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Name

• Subcontract Work Overload (Anti-Pattern).

Context

• We have accepted too much work.

Problem

• How do we deliver all of the work we have accepted when we have accepted too much.

Forces

• Avoid financial penalties for late delivery.
• We have to win work over our competition.
• We want to avoid taking on permanent staff because they may be surplus to requirements later.

Solution

• Take on subcontractor staff who claim to have the correct skills.

Resulting Context

• Potential conflict of objectives.
• Too many interested parties.
• Long communication channel.
• Late delivery.
• Did not meet client specifications.
• A system delivered.

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