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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 . We often still over estimate the project timeline. Critical Chain uses common sense considerations that are ignored in most other methods. Critical Chain uses common sense considerations that are ignored in most other methods.

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In defense of Critical Chain

Kiron Bondale

OCTOBER 15, 2017

One of the more subtle changes in the Sixth Edition of the PMBOK Guide is the elimination of all references to Critical Chain Method (CCM). I was unable to convince team members to provide such aggressive estimates given the organization’s prevailing culture. Obsess over milestones and not individual tasks.

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Why You Should Use Ranged Estimation for Your Projects

LiquidPlanner

JANUARY 4, 2023

I my first 15 years, I used single-point estimation to build project schedules. The next ten years I used ranged estimations with traditional Gantt chart project scheduling software tools – this was better but cumbersome. Ranged estimation has been around since the introduction of PERT and the three-point estimation method.

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APRIL 17, 2024

I recommend finding the right tools to help with this, and then using automated reports and views as part of your project scheduling process. Contingency plans form part of your overall project risk management. Be prepared for the sunk costs of doing work that might not be needed because it is part of risk mitigation.

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Critical Chain Project Management

ActiveCollab

JUNE 27, 2017

Critical Chain Project Management is a schedule network analysis technique that takes into account task dependencies, limited resources availability (people, equipment, physical space), and buffers necessary to successfully complete the project. The origin of Critical Chain.

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Why Use What-If Scenario Planning in Project Management

LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 17, 2022

If leadership had the right tools, they could see how that small piece of ice on the surface would lead to a chaotic situation down the line if they don’t course correct. . Consider your personal life – you’re more willing to take risks fueled by passion such as getting married, going to school, or starting a business.

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The Big Event and it’s Ripple Effects

LiquidPlanner

JANUARY 11, 2023

As we have now witnessed the significant downside when such events are not sufficiently considered, I will offer a path to plan for and mitigate the impact of downside risks that we all face. In a previous blog post , I discussed the dangerous impact of discarding variation in task estimates and dependencies between other tasks or projects.

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What Is Resource Leveling in Project Management?

Teamweek

JANUARY 22, 2024

In this article, you will learn: What resource leveling is When to use resource leveling The key benefits of resource leveling Real-world examples of resource leveling The risks of resource leveling Key resource leveling strategies And more! Resource allocation becomes easier and more efficient with a resource management tool like Toggl Plan.

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Death March Projects Explored

Alan Parker Blog

MAY 20, 2024

Companies spawn death marches at an alarming rate, with schedules, estimations, budgets, and resources so constrained or skewed that participants can hardly survive, much less succeed. When leaders cross this line, they risk initiating Death March projects, characterised by their unrealistic and often unattainable goals.

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7 Questions to Ask Your Team for Better Project Engagement

LiquidPlanner

AUGUST 25, 2022

Consider applying ranged vs. fixed estimates as there are uncertainties that a range will capture in best/worst case consideration whereas a fixed date or dollar amount is unlikely to be spot on. What solutions can we present to the customer as competing priorities or critical chain roadblocks emerge? . Priceless! .

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Scope Management Quiz: Test Your Knowledge now!

PM Basics

JANUARY 21, 2023

Contract and risk register D. Bottom-up estimation C. Critical chain method Next Question #5: Decomposition is a technique that helps you to break down a project into smaller, more manageable pieces of work. Project charter and project scope statement B. Work breakdown structure C. Delphi technique B. Decomposition D.

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How to Create a Project Schedule (step-by-step guide)

PM Basics

APRIL 17, 2022

Import a list of tasks (if you didn’t use a scheduling tool for decomposition). Set durations for each task (copy the estimates provided by the team). Identify a critical path. Subject your project schedule to risk management activities. Add new risk response plans to the overall plan. Identify dependencies.

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PM’s Guide to Resource Leveling Techniques + 5 Best Tips For Optimal Results

nTask

OCTOBER 28, 2021

By resources, we mean everything related to the project including time, cost, materials, tools, and other things. 12 Best Resource Planning Tools of 2021. The critical path method is the first resource leveling technique that we will discuss here. Critical Path Method (CPM) focuses on the project’s minimum duration.

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Simplifying Schedule Risk Analysis Using Microsoft Project Custom Fields – Transcription

MPUG

AUGUST 1, 2021

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

Epicflow Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The Names of Epicflow Tools and Their Descriptions. Read more: Bubble Graph: Critical Chain Fever Chart Re-Imagined. Group Risk Factor. A function of calculating the risk of the discrepancy between the initially estimated time for task accomplishment and the real time spent by the group of people working on the project.

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Fighting Uncertainty in Organizations, Including Matrix Ones

Epicflow Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

” Eli Schragenheim The lesson is: when you ask for a clear one-number estimation, without defining the level of common and expected uncertainty, then you either might face big surprises or face frequent occurrences, where the project/mission finished exactly on time. Carrying an Umbrella (Risk Buffer).

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Know all about your project in one place with Gantt chart

Proofhub

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Over the years, I have experienced that people tend to have the same sense of paranoia associated with the usage of new tools and software solutions. Flashback on Gantt Chart Karol Adamiecki is the first person who ever used a tool of this kind in the mid-1890s. A critical chain is basically the longest chain of dependent tasks.

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Case Study: Rex Materials Group Uses LiquidPlanner to Optimize Entire Value Chain

LiquidPlanner

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

A New Approach, Process and Work Management Tool. Kohl applied Theory of Constraints and Critical Chain management techniques to the problem—the most effective way to re-architect how the company approached the multitude of steps leading up to the manufacturing phase of each project.

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A Simple Recipe For Creating A Killer Project Management Checklist

Proofhub

AUGUST 25, 2020

Not using any planning tools. After the expectations and the aims are clear, we can move on to estimating what we already have and, consequently, what we would be needing. Determine the organizational assets of products, infrastructure, devices, and tools you would be needing. Not taking the aspect of time into account.

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A Guide to Project Integration Management

Epicflow Blog

AUGUST 19, 2022

Thanks to coordination of all project processes, it’s much easier to react to changes properly and timely spot any bottlenecks or risks that can threaten the workflow. . But when changes are not documented and managed, a project can be exposed to risks. a project management plan, a risk register). .

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The Complete Glossary of 614 Project Management Terms

Workamajig

JANUARY 11, 2021

Accept: A response to a project risk where the project manager accepts the risk and takes no action to evade it, i.e. 'accepting' the risk. This is usually in case of risks that are unlikely to occur or minor enough so as to not affect the project's outcome. Actual dates are different from planned or estimated dates.

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Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Activity Duration Estimates Review . is a process of detecting risks related to the time allowances for activities in particular or a project in general, with the width of estimates range indicating a respective level of risk. Analogous Estimating . Automated Scheduling Tool. Bottom-Up Estimating .

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Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Activity Duration Estimates Review . is a process of detecting risks related to the time allowances for activities in particular or a project in general, with the width of estimates range indicating a respective level of risk. Analogous Estimating . Automated Scheduling Tool. Bottom-Up Estimating .

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Tips and Tricks for Smart Project Planning

Wrike

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Critical path analysis and project management tools can be really helpful in administering and managing projects. Thus, the formal critical path for small projects is often obvious enough for project managers and for project management software. Move tasks that involve risks closer to the start of your project.

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Overview of the PMBOK® Guide Seventh Edition – Lesson 3 Transcription

MPUG

JUNE 1, 2022

In addition to that, as well as the PMI standards plus to lead the way for the immediate processes, the techniques when it comes to things like estimating or requirements management and things along those lines. You have your integration, scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, communications, risk, procurement, stakeholders, right?

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The Best 53 Project Management Blogs You Should Be Reading

Paymo App

APRIL 2, 2018

What to expect: Elizabeth Harrin regularly updates her blog with practical tips, information for women in project management, and honest suggestions on PM best practices and tools. Episode 057: Critical Chain Project Management. The Risk Matrix – Yet One More Time! Tools For Testing. Worth reading.

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Project Management Methodologies Review (Part 1)

Wrike

MAY 19, 2014

You should pick your PM methodology based on your available ingredients: project constraints, timeline, tools, and people. Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM). CCPM avoids that by building a project schedule that first identifies a “critical chain” of tasks and then reserving resources for those tasks.

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Overview of the PMBOK® Guide Seventh Edition – Lesson 1 Transcription

MPUG

APRIL 15, 2022

On the other hand really advised on the inputs, the tools, and techniques, outputs for each of those processes and more or less describe practices and artifacts used within each one of those processes. So if you go looking like, “Where’s my risk register? Estimating has not changed. Where did it go?”

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Epicflow Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

” Eli Schragenheim The lesson is: when you ask for a clear one-number estimation, without defining the level of common and expected uncertainty, then you either might face big surprises or face frequent occurrences, where the project/mission finished exactly on time. Carrying an Umbrella (Risk Buffer).

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