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Level up your project schedules: 5 advanced techniques

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Back in the day when people calculated all this by hand, working out the critical path took some effort and if task durations changed, it all had to be done again. These days, I can hit the right button in Microsoft Project, critical path analysis happens behind the scenes and the key tasks are highlighted for me.

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A Super-Quick Guide to PERT, Critical Path, and All the Other Ways to Manage a Project

Redbooth

In this short guide, we’ll look at several established project management systems, including PERT, Critical Path, and Critical Chain, to help you find new ways to make your next project a success. In the 1950s, we saw the rise of PERT, Critical Path, and Work Breakdown Structures.

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Simplifying Schedule Risk Analysis Using Microsoft Project Custom Fields – Transcription

MPUG

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of John Owen’s session, Simplifying Schedule Risk Analysis Using Microsoft Project Custom Fields, being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. John Owen: What’s the problem that we’re trying to solve with Schedule Risk Analysis really?

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5 Insane Project Management Techniques in Today’s Market

nTask

As far as RUP is concerned, it is a framework for software development projects. They may seem a lot for software developers to go through, but this method is easier than conventional RUP tactics. PERT – Program Evaluation and Review Technique: This one is more of a general project management technique. AUP has 7 categories.

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Project Management Tools and Techniques That Really Work

nTask

The Agile approach is basically crushing the big project steps into shorter sprints that help in a detailed analysis of the whole process during development stage. This detailed analysis helps in effective and adaptive planning according to the needs and changes required in the project as it gains a proper shape.

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Creating a Risk Register: All You Need to Know

Epicflow Blog

A risk log should be shared with all project stakeholders and team members and reviewed at every team meeting not to miss any important updates. . Some risk-bearing events will be added to the risk register later – don’t forget that it should be regularly reviewed as a project progresses. . How to Create a Risk Register?

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Top 20 Project Management Methodologies & their Scions: Which One You Should Choose & Why?

Taskque

Critical Path Method. Critical Chain Project Management. Critical Chain Project Management. Critical chain project management put the resources required to complete the task into the limelight. In critical chain project management, resources and time buffer are allocated for critical tasks.