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In defense of Critical Chain

Kiron Bondale

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).

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Bubble Graph: Critical Chain Fever Chart Re-Imagined

Epicflow Blog

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). References: Goldratt, E.M. What’s Fever Chart?

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Resource Leveling & Smoothing: What lies behind the terms

Inloox

Why we need effective resource management in projects Resource management refers to the process of allocating resources in such a way that they provide the greatest possible benefit for the company or also for the project team. After all, irregularities can occur within the Critical Path that lead to a resource shortage.

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Thriving at the Edge of Chaos – a review

Kiron Bondale

Over the past couple of years I have regularly heard companies, their portfolios and even individual projects referred to as Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS). The second half of the book covers Dr. Eli Goldratt’s Theory of Constraints (ToC) and focuses heavily on its application in Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM).

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Project Management Framework Types, Key Elements & Best Practices

ProjectManager.com

Popular ones include PRINCE2, CCPM (critical chain project management), scrum (primarily used in development environments) and the waterfall methodology. Additionally, you’ll want to make a note of everything, anomaly or not, just in case, and keep all notes in a repository to refer back to at a later date.

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

ProjectManager.com

Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM). In fact, it’s also referred to as lean manufacturing , but it has been adopted by construction and education industries, among others in the manufacturing space and countless startups and software development firms looking to drive products focused on the end user.

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Death March Projects Explored

Alan Parker Blog

Introduction to Death March Project In project management , the term “Death March” refers to projects that are almost destined to fail from the outset. Critical chain scheduling can help identify and manage the challenges of Death March projects by optimizing resource allocation and timelines.