As many companies fight for survival in the current business environment, project teams may find themselves revising schedules to accommodate furloughs and abbreviated timelines. While this sounds like, and often is, a chaotic situation forced by an extraordinary event, business intelligence tools can bring rhyme and reason to the chaos and alleviate much of the anxiety experienced both by those furloughed and those left to run the business in survival mode.

This article outlines the benefits of furlough planning and provides questions senior leaders should consider as they shape a furlough strategy going forward.