I\'ve been wondering for a while. I guess I have been adapting to the circumstan

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I've been wondering for a while. I guess I have been adapting to the circumstances but I am in desperate need of some clearly defined workflows.

Ok, so say I am working with one other person and I have 2 projects come up both of equally large size with LOOSE deadlines. What should I do:

a) turn down one, work on other exclusively

b) take both on and develop both simultaneously

c) assign one person to each project

I have done c in the past which works fine. As a manager also, I've simply had to manage that project while I work on another. No big deal. But what is the ideal option above?

I'd hate to do a because I am turning down work either though deadline would permit working on both projects.

Any input?

Following things should be taken into account:

-) all members have same expertise in design & development and can effectively function as freelancers

-) timezones may not be the same so they would not be working at the same time

Explanation / Answer

Like John said ... this is a matter of preference. If it were me I'd go after both projects because of the loose deadlines, but then again, at the time of this post, I'm in need of extra cash to do some foundation repair on my house so if I have to bust my hump on 2 projects (I.E. working a healthy amount of overtime) then I'll do it for the much needed cash. Sure juggling two projects is a headache but it's worth it in terms of profit and future business.

This can also be a business building opportunity. If you get both projects and work overtime to get both of them done on time and budget, you'll impress the clients which could lead to more business and then you can hire extra devs to handle the increased workload.

Once again, this is a matter of choice but if I were a small business I'd get input from the developers asking if they would mind putting in overtime (for some extra pay) and cranking out these two jobs in an attempt to further the business.

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