The easy answer to the question is to be prepared. With being prepared that means speaking to the various process groups and working on Work Block Schedule or a gnat chart. With the gnatt chart in place, we can look at the overall timeline of the project. For tasks that do not need to be done immediately or on the critical path we, can use the ‘excess’ time to be used as a buffer. Buffer time should be allocated into a gnatt chart, it’s a decision based on the project manager and others as to how much time to allocate. The other step or factor is risk management. To have contingency plans for a potential failure is crucial. This helps a company be ‘prepared’ as it were and allows for companies to meet tasks.