Un membre clé de l’équipe a quitté votre projet logiciel. Comment pouvez-vous réaffecter efficacement les ressources ?

Depending on how fast you can replace the resource: 1. Re-prioritise the remaining tasks on what must be done per your deadlines. 2. Inform key stakeholders of any deadlines which might be affected. 3. Start looking for new resources, and depending on the work load and the time it will take to fill in the role, you may look to sub contract. It is also important to identify the reason they left as this could affect the morale of the existing team, depending on the impact they had.

Per Agile development methodologies like Scrum, a team should comprise of generalists and hence any particular resource or member should not matter. Having said that, it is more theory than practice. There are always key players in a project who yield significant impact, in case such a person leaves, the leaders can adopt varied means as under: - Reassess and reallocate resources - Look for gaps and provide fast track trainings - Augment team with external support - Make interim arrangements like sub-contracting or vendors - Ensure stakeholders are kept well informed of the impact on project in a timely manner - always have a contingency and risk management plan to cover for non-availability of critical resources

Losing a key team member can be challenging, but prompt action is essential. First, evaluate the impact on tasks and deadlines to identify critical areas. Redistribute responsibilities among current team members according to their skills and availability to maintain balanced workloads. Consider cross-training or pairing teammates to address gaps quickly. Clearly communicate these changes to the team, emphasizing their temporary nature. If necessary, bring in external resources or contractors for specialized tasks. Regularly monitor progress to keep the team on track.

One of the best mitigation plan is to have a frequent checkpoint with your team member, so everyone is updated on the latest project status. As for workload distribution, if it is involving specific skillset, then we have to prepare the replacement ahead of time, because team member leaving usually will give several days (at least) notice period.

Documenting processes is crucial when a key team member leaves a project because it ensures continuity and minimizes disruption. Detailed documentation provides a clear roadmap of the tasks, workflows, and best practices that the departing member handled, making it easier for remaining team members or new hires to pick up where they left off. This reduces the learning curve, prevents critical knowledge from being lost, and ensures that the project can continue moving forward efficiently despite the change in personnel.