The implementation team was selected from all
functional disciplines. At the primary site, twelve
of the most capable and knowledgeable people
were selected. The expectation was for an average
commitment of 50% of the teams time for the sixmonth
anticipated duration of the project. Although
the total time estimate was very accurate
(actual logged time for the team was 6000 manhours)
the distribution of time required varied
greatly. For some team members, a full-time
commitment was added to their continuing daily
duties and responsibilities. A better approach
would have been to assign six multi-discipline individuals
committed full time to the project. Additional
expertise could have been attained as
needed through interviews and temporary assignments
to the project team. Totally free of day-today
interruptions, a smaller team would likely
have been more productive