The president of a company is pushing to get a product on the market before a competitor releases a similar one. The project manager does not believe the current resources for the project are…

Trust-building is a core team development and resource management approach in which the PM establishes credibility, transparency, and open communication with team members to maximize their commitment and discretionary effort. When resources are constrained and a deadline is fixed, a high-trust environment encourages the team to collaborate more effectively and contribute beyond minimum expectations, helping close the gap between available resources and project demands.

Bringing in subject matter experts is a resourcing option, but it does not directly address the interpersonal and team performance dimension of managing inadequate resources.

Fast tracking is a schedule compression technique that overlaps sequential tasks - it is not a resource management approach and does not resolve resource inadequacy.

Forcing is a conflict resolution style used to impose a decision, not a resource management technique, and it would likely reduce morale and worsen performance under pressure.