ABSTRACT
Managing Janet’s Buffers Let’s look back at Figure 8-5 and consider the effects of some disruptions to Janet’s schedule. Suppose Task 1 takes 15 minutes, instead of the average 10. Janet has gone past the expected finish time by 5 minutes. The project buffer being fed is 10 minutes long; she has eaten into it by 5 minutes; there are 5 minutes of buffer time remaining. If Task 2 takes 15 minutes as well, the entire buffer is eaten up. Any further delays stand a good chance of jeopardizing on-time arrival at the karate lesson. Janet may have to consider drastic measures, such as postponing errands or letting someone else do them.
