BP-D.4: Manage team assignments

This practice spans all phases of software development.

The practice applies to all projects.

4.4. Schedules and assignments management

1. Manage the workload in the project
   
   1. Manage the tasks and activities using a backlog. Assign priority to each item, estimate the required effort and identify risk probability and impact.
   2. Assume an effort overhead, in particular to risky tasks
   3. Involve team members in the estimation process (e.g., using Scrum poker)
2. Manage the availability of team members
   1. Assign the tasks to team members, based on their skill set.
      
   2. Consider the availability (FTE) of the team members each weekday.
   3. Manage vacation periods of the team members.

1. The workload of team members is not balanced across the team
   
   1. Tensions in the team rise.
   2. Project is late
2. The workload of team members exceeds their formal engagement (FTE)
   
   1. Tensions in the team rise
   2. High risk of turnover