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Critical Chain in Managing Multiple Projects

LiquidPlanner

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Critical Path invented in the 1950s. Critical Chain Method invented in 1997 . Critical Chain uses common sense considerations that are ignored in most other methods. What is Critical Chain Project Management? How LiquidPlanner Delivers a Critical Chain Project Plan. Why does this happen?

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Critical Chain in Project Management: A Quick Guide

ProjectManager.com

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Think of it as a critical chain. This is Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM). What Is the Critical Chain Method? At it’s core, the critical chain method plans and manages project resources. Think of it like the adage that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Critical Chain

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RIP Critical Chain?

Proggio

APRIL 17, 2019

Critical chain is not dead, but after many years of it being the primary technique for analyzing schedules and prioritizing tasks, there’s a better alternative today. A typical Gantt chart could easily have hundreds of similar dependencies, and the critical chain analysis helped distinguish one from the other.

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Bubble Graph: Critical Chain Fever Chart Re-Imagined

Epicflow Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Let’s examine the way Epicflow’s team has made a classical critical chain (CC) tool called “Fever chart” more powerful with Bubble Graph. . A “fever chart” term is closely related to the Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) from the Theory of Constraints (TOC). 1997), Critical Chain, 1st ed.,

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The Best of This Year: Presenting Your 10 Favorite InLoox Blog Posts from 2019!

Inloox

DECEMBER 4, 2019

2: Quick and Easy: The Difference between Critical Chain and Critical Path Critical chain, critical path - what's the difference between these two project management methods? That's exactly what we're going to examine briefly in this blog post. #1:

Critical Chain

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Critical Chain Online Conference

Epicflow Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

We are pleased to announce that Epicflow has become an official partner of the Critical Chain Online Conference held by TOCICO — Theory of Constraints International Certification Organization. For more information, visit the event’s official web page.

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Critical Chain Certification Initiating

Critical Path vs. Critical Chain: In-Depth Comparison of Scheduling Methods

GanttPRO Project Management

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Teams worldwide identify a critical path in their projects to ensure timely project completion and schedule adherence. They use the critical path method (CPM) in various industries.

Critical Chain

The Big Event and it’s Ripple Effects

LiquidPlanner

JANUARY 11, 2023

In a previous blog post , I discussed the dangerous impact of discarding variation in task estimates and dependencies between other tasks or projects. In that blog, we took a simple set of projects and used the Latest Completion Date as their deadlines. Introducing the Big Event. Recovering from the Big Event.

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The Best 53 Project Management Blogs You Should Be Reading

Paymo App

APRIL 2, 2018

But through this clutter, how easy is it to find the most valuable blog feeds out there? Project management blogs and resources can be a primary source of knowledge, especially if project management (PM) experts contribute to them. There are plenty of blogs and websites for beginners and PM students.

Influencer

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Fighting Uncertainty in Organizations, Including Matrix Ones

Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 29, 2024

He’s the author of software simulators, and management games based on TOC ideas as well as numerous bestsellers on project and business management: Management Dilemmas, Manufacturing at Warp Speed, Supply Chain Management at Warp Speed, Throughput Economics, and others. Having defended his Ph.D.

2003

2003 Critical Chain Consulting Manufacturing

Parkinson's Law: Why we Waste so Much Time and How to Improve Time Management

Inloox

MARCH 15, 2019

This is why, for example, there are no single buffers in the critical chain method. In this blog post you get a compact insight into the Critical Chain Method: The Difference between Critical Chain and Critical Path. Not an InLoox user yet?

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Critical Chain Defining Planning Process

Why Use What-If Scenario Planning in Project Management

LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 17, 2022

But in our world, where we combine Critical Path and Variation, we have two weeks to solve this problem instead of dealing with the issue at the last minute. First, we would find the Critical Chain, our Critical Path, and Variation combination. We didn’t plan for a 50% OTP but 95% OTP, a critical KPI.

Underperforming Technical Team

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Project Management Framework Types, Key Elements & Best Practices

ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 28, 2020

Popular ones include PRINCE2, CCPM (critical chain project management), scrum (primarily used in development environments) and the waterfall methodology. As previously mentioned, there’s really no need to reinvent the wheel with all the templates already available online at your disposal.

Software Review

Software Review Prince2 Critical Chain Manufacturing

Fighting Uncertainty in Organizations, Including Matrix Ones

Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 29, 2024

He’s the author of software simulators, and management games based on TOC ideas as well as numerous bestsellers on project and business management: Management Dilemmas, Manufacturing at Warp Speed, Supply Chain Management at Warp Speed, Throughput Economics, and others. Having defended his Ph.D.

2003

2003 Critical Chain Consulting Manufacturing

Parkinson's Law: Why we Waste so Much Time and How to Improve Time Management

Inloox

MARCH 15, 2019

This is why, for example, there are no single buffers in the critical chain method. In this blog post you get a compact insight into the Critical Chain Method: The Difference between Critical Chain and Critical Path. Not an InLoox user yet?

Critical Chain

Critical Chain Defining Planning Process

Fighting Uncertainty in Organizations, Including Matrix Ones

Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 29, 2024

As a consultant, he also implemented TOC’s Critical Chain application in various project organizations. Albert Ponsteen , a researcher with 25 years of experience in multi-project management, co-founder of Epicflow, and managing partner at Glow Management. Having defended his Ph.D.

2003

2003 Critical Chain Consulting Manufacturing

The Illusion of Control: Data-Driven Project Management

Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 29, 2024

As a consultant, Jan Willem also implemented TOC’s Critical Chain application in various project organizations. He is certified as a TOC (Theory of Constraints) expert and is a partner of the Goldratt Implementation Group, Europe (GIG).

Controlling

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What Is Resource Leveling in Project Management?

Teamweek

JANUARY 22, 2024

As you compress the project schedule, you have enough time and resources to dedicate to critical tasks. Critical chain method The critical chain method is a project planning approach that considers both tasks and resource dependencies. appeared first on Toggl Blog.

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Know all about your project in one place with Gantt chart

Proofhub

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Determine The Critical Chain Critical chain management is a part of project planning which ensures that the projects are delivered on time even if there is a possibility of delays of some tasks. A critical chain is basically the longest chain of dependent tasks.

Critical Chain

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Resource Management at Enterprises: Exploring Multi-Project Environments

Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 29, 2024

As a consultant, Jan Willem also implemented TOC’s Critical Chain application in various project organizations. He is certified as a TOC (Theory of Constraints) expert and is a partner of the Goldratt Implementation Group, Europe (GIG).

Aerospace

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM). When to Use It: CPM works better with smaller or mid-sized projects. The larger the project, the more difficult it can be to take all the data you need to diagram and make sense of it without project management software.

Technical Review

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How to Improve Demand Planning

LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

We see different results when we include LiquidPlanner’s Critical Chain Project Management as part of their demand planning. However, if we use LiquidPlanner, we can incorporate that wide range of uncertainty with best-case, worst-case planning. Which is much more accurate than an average of the two extremes. .

Planning

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

Redbooth

MARCH 13, 2018

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. Critical Chain: adding a buffer.

Critical Chain

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Project Management Disasters in Enterprises

Epicflow Blog

JANUARY 28, 2024

As a consultant, Jan Willem also implemented TOC’s Critical Chain application in various project organizations. Being certified as a TOC (Theory of Constraints) expert, he’s a partner of the Goldratt Implementation Group, Europe (GIG).

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5 Insane Project Management Techniques in Today’s Market

nTask

JULY 5, 2019

Since we have read numerous blogs on project management techniques, I still feel there is something lacking. Agile Project Management: Agile has been discussed a lot at the nTask blog. CCM – Critical Chain Methodology: Back in 1997, Eliyahu M. By now, we have listed several popular project management tools at our blog.

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Theory of Constraints: A Guide for Project Managers

ProjectManager.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

He focused his theory on project management with another book, Critical Chain , which came out in 1997. The theory of constraints as a management philosophy was introduced in 1984 with the publication of The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt, an Israeli business management expert. But the idea has deeper roots.

Underperforming Technical Team

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6 Top Project Management Books for Engineers and Manufacturers

LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 24, 2017

To compile this list, we dug through Amazon listings, forums, blogs, and review websites to identify the best project management books specifically for those in the manufacturing and engineering industries. Critical Chain by Dr. Eliyahu M. The LiquidPlanner Blog. Who said business books have to be a bore?

Manufacturing

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Epicflow Glossary: Names of Features and Terms Used in the System

Epicflow Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Read more: Bubble Graph: Critical Chain Fever Chart Re-Imagined. Critical Chain . A chain of planned activities with the path to logical end points or to the end of the project. Bubble Graph. Budget View . The percent index of employee’s capacity in a certain group to which he/she belongs. Cloned Milestone.

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies

Agilemania

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

A blog to be linked Top Agile Interview Questions and Answers (2022). Critical chain project management. Moreover, it is not only limited to the software industry but also to the non tech industry as well. It is an approach with which any organization can have a more responsive and fast-paced production schedule.

Technical Review

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Student Syndrome in Project Management: Real Constraint or Just Human Factor?

Epicflow Blog

APRIL 14, 2020

It’s commonly believed that the term has been introduced in the novel “Critical Chain” by Eliyahu M. In Critical Chain Project Management that originates from the Theory of Constraints, they use buffers to reduce the Student Syndrome. What Is Student Syndrome? Project Management-Based Ways to Eliminate Student Syndrome.

Underperforming Technical Team

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Why You Should Use Ranged Estimation for Your Projects

LiquidPlanner

JANUARY 4, 2023

I create a schedule based on the 75% confidence levels and accumulate the difference in buffer tasks as prescribed in the critical chain project management (CCPM) method. This is manually intensive and statistically inaccurate. The PERT method is statistically accurate but also manually intensive.

Estimate

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5 Signs of Bad Resource Allocation and How to Improve It with a Resource Management Solution

Epicflow Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Read more about the importance of resource allocation, its challenges, and recommendations in our blog post: 4 Tips on Efficient Resource Allocation in a Multi-Project Environment. Read more: Bubble Graph: Critical Chain Fever Chart Re-Imagined.

Software Review

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Long live the Gantt Chart

Proofhub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

To see the critical parts of a project Highlighting the critical chain on a Gantt chart helps you see at a glance the status of tasks that directly affect the start and end date of a project and thereby stay ahead of deadlines.

Software Review

Software Review Critical Chain Planning Process

Implementation Plan: The Key to Successful Project Execution

Epicflow Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Read more: Bubble Graph: Critical Chain Fever Chart Re-Imagined. The projects with the most constrained milestones, i.e. those that require maximum attention, are displayed on the top. Thus, the project implementation process can be constantly monitored and none of possible bottlenecks are overlooked. . Resource management.

Executing

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A Guide to Project Integration Management

Epicflow Blog

AUGUST 19, 2022

Read more about coping with changing requirements in our blog post: Changing Requirements in Project Management: How to Stay on Track. . Find out more details about this feature: Bubble Graph: Critical Chain Fever Chart Re-Imagined. Close the project. It makes it intuitively easy for understanding and analysis.

Monitoring

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A Simple Recipe For Creating A Killer Project Management Checklist

Proofhub

AUGUST 25, 2020

Here are some examples of some project management techniques you could consider applying to your project: Agile methodology, Critical chain methodology, Scrum, and Waterfall. Selecting a technique/approach to manage your project will help you find the most efficient path to reach your goals.

Software Review

Software Review Critical Chain Budget Defining

Assessing Change Management Effectiveness: Essential Metrics

Epicflow Blog

AUGUST 11, 2022

Read more: Bubble Graph: Critical Chain Fever Chart Re-Imagined . For example, the Bubble Graph makes it possible to monitor the state of projects regarding time and budget constraints – what time and budget buffer is left, and how much work is to be completed. Increasing teams’ productivity.

Change Management

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Guide to project onboarding (checklist and common problems)

Resource Guru

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

All project management methodologies, from critical chain to Scrum, require project managers to introduce their team to the project in some way. . The post Guide to project onboarding (checklist and common problems) appeared first on Work Life Balance Tips & Work Scheduling Blog | Resource Guru.

Software Review

Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Critical Chain Budget

Becoming a Successful Project Manager: 5 Tips to Achieve Professional Goals and Objectives

Epicflow Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Read more: Bubble Graph: Critical Chain Fever Chart Re-Imagined. One of them is the Bubble Graph that provides information on every project’s “health”. It analyzes each project’s state regarding time and budget constraints and presents it in intuitively easy form. . Tracking teams’ progress.

Software Review

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How to Choose the Right SaaS Product: Multi-Project Management Tool Selection Guide (Part 2)

Epicflow Blog

JULY 17, 2020

Read more: Bubble Graph: Critical Chain Fever Chart Re-Imagined. It’s a modern Fever chart but apart from time constraints it also demonstrates cost issues. In the budget view, you can control the budget utilization and manage its buffer. Bubble Graph’s Budget View. Analyzing Projects’ State in Perspective.

Budget

Budget Critical Chain Software Review 2019

Aircraft Engineering: How to Manage a Typical Project with Maximum Efficiency

Epicflow Blog

APRIL 15, 2022

Read more: Bubble Graph: Critical Chain Fever Chart Re-Imagined . Bubble Graph , which is an improved version of Fever Chart, demonstrates the size and structure of projects, the amount of remaining work and budget as well as possible roadblocks threatening a project’s success. .

Engineering

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6 Best Gantt Chart Examples For Project Managers

Proofhub

JUNE 11, 2019

Identifying tasks that are putting a direct impact on the overall project progress and make changes to get them delivered on time via Critical Chain. Keeping an eye on the progress made in tasks by each team member and managing their schedules better via Real-time Progress Tracking.

Underperforming Technical Team

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Creating a Risk Register: All You Need to Know

Epicflow Blog

APRIL 29, 2022

Read more: Bubble Graph: Critical Chain Fever Chart Re-Imagined. It’s an improved version of a Fever Chart and shows the remaining time and budget, so you can always check if there are any risks of missing due dates or going over the budget. . Preventing risks caused by improper workload.

Risk

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6 Ideas to Improve Your Project Resource Management

Brightwork

MARCH 21, 2017

6 Definitions: Make sure you understand these six core principles of resource management – Resource Levelling, Critical Chain Planning, Resource Capacity Planning, Resource Tracking, Resource Communications, and Resource Commitments – before tackling your next project. Do You Know This Simple Approach To Resource Management?:

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Critical Chain in Managing Multiple Projects

Critical Chain in Project Management: A Quick Guide

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RIP Critical Chain?

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Bubble Graph: Critical Chain Fever Chart Re-Imagined

The Best of This Year: Presenting Your 10 Favorite InLoox Blog Posts from 2019!

Critical Chain Online Conference

Critical Path vs. Critical Chain: In-Depth Comparison of Scheduling Methods

The Big Event and it’s Ripple Effects

The Best 53 Project Management Blogs You Should Be Reading

Fighting Uncertainty in Organizations, Including Matrix Ones

Parkinson's Law: Why we Waste so Much Time and How to Improve Time Management

Why Use What-If Scenario Planning in Project Management

Project Management Framework Types, Key Elements & Best Practices

Fighting Uncertainty in Organizations, Including Matrix Ones

Parkinson's Law: Why we Waste so Much Time and How to Improve Time Management

Fighting Uncertainty in Organizations, Including Matrix Ones

The Illusion of Control: Data-Driven Project Management

What Is Resource Leveling in Project Management?

Know all about your project in one place with Gantt chart

Resource Management at Enterprises: Exploring Multi-Project Environments

Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

How to Improve Demand Planning

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

Project Management Disasters in Enterprises

5 Insane Project Management Techniques in Today’s Market

Theory of Constraints: A Guide for Project Managers

6 Top Project Management Books for Engineers and Manufacturers

Epicflow Glossary: Names of Features and Terms Used in the System

Top 10 Project Management Methodologies

Student Syndrome in Project Management: Real Constraint or Just Human Factor?

Why You Should Use Ranged Estimation for Your Projects

5 Signs of Bad Resource Allocation and How to Improve It with a Resource Management Solution

Long live the Gantt Chart

Implementation Plan: The Key to Successful Project Execution

A Guide to Project Integration Management

A Simple Recipe For Creating A Killer Project Management Checklist

Assessing Change Management Effectiveness: Essential Metrics

Guide to project onboarding (checklist and common problems)

Becoming a Successful Project Manager: 5 Tips to Achieve Professional Goals and Objectives

How to Choose the Right SaaS Product: Multi-Project Management Tool Selection Guide (Part 2)

Aircraft Engineering: How to Manage a Typical Project with Maximum Efficiency

6 Best Gantt Chart Examples For Project Managers

Creating a Risk Register: All You Need to Know

6 Ideas to Improve Your Project Resource Management

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