Shifts / P1
Bulletin production is much like that for a daily newspaper - work proceeds around the clock and may be most intensive when the conference participants themselves are relaxing, for example to produce an "early morning" or "after lunch" Bulletin.
Implications of this are several:
"Normal" working hours should not be expected (see Backlog and Overtime / S4);
"Shift" work may be necessary to maintain continuing production;
Replacement staff are necessary, particularly for repetitive work - typists for example should rest or do other work after a few hours;
It is useful if people can backup each others skills so that the absence of a particular person is not a major complication (see Roles / P2).
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