Common use of Dependency on Clause in Contracts

Dependency on. a limited number of individuals E-ScienceTalk is a small project with limited manpower in each work package. The challenges of finding appropriate people to carry out the work, and the risk of hiring people that are not a good fit for the project represent significant risks when key deliverables depend on single persons in most cases. This risk is minimised by noting the track record of each partner in delivering high-quality communication results, and especially the existing collaboration experience established during GridTalk. In all work packages, candidates to carry out the work have been identified in most cases, and all have experience in this area either through GridTalk or roles in other related projects. However, staff turnover remains a risk with the potential for delay to deliverables while replacement staff members are recruited. However, changes to staff were dealt with effectively in the first phase of the project, so the probability of a manpower problem is low (<10%), although its impact would be potentially high, affecting the deliverables of an entire work package both qualitatively and quantitatively.