4. Discuss the role that availability of resources should play in decisions about the sequence in which the projects should be commenced. (Consider money, key personnel, and other important resources).

Jim LaPlas, the CEO of Galactic Mining, compiles a list of seven projects to investigate the feasibility of mining 7 of Jupiter’s known 79 moons. All the projects passed the initial screening assessment.
He hands the list to Judy Patel, the manager of the project portfolio office, and requests her to rank the projects according to priority. As Judy leaves Jim’s office, he specifically comments on the importance of profitability.