Experience comes in many different forms from many different work environments. The role of the manager involves determining what kind of experience and at what level. Many different types of experience are available in any group of people, but it’s necessary to fully understand the extent and usefulness of that experience. Experience that was gained five years ago is probably not useful unless the person has somehow kept up educationally in the field. If the person needs additional education to get this new experience the project may be severely delayed. It may be more appropriate to find an outside source. Experience must be clearly defined. It must be specific. It is not sufficient to say I need a person with some number of years of experience in a particular discipline. The specific required experience must be defined.