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Why Use What-If Scenario Planning in Project Management

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But as the initiative was supposed to be taking flight, momentum stalled. Let’s first dive into how change is initiated in organizations. Paradigm shifts tend to be initiated most by those who pursue their passion. So we will not use the best-case estimate for the final due date, which assures we will be late half the time.

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The Best 53 Project Management Blogs You Should Be Reading

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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.

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

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It’s commonly believed that the term has been introduced in the novel “Critical Chain” by Eliyahu M. But the students estimated the task and asked the professor to give them extra time to accomplish it. And if we have a number of interrelated tasks in a row, it affects the whole chain. What Is Student Syndrome?

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

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Read more: Bubble Graph: Critical Chain Fever Chart Re-Imagined. 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. Critical Chain . Bubble Graph. Budget View . Task Card.

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Know all about your project in one place with Gantt chart

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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.

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A Guide to Project Integration Management

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Project integration management consists of a series of activities that correspond to the main phases of a project lifecycle (initiation, planning, execution, monitoring/control, and closure). Agreements determine initial intentions for a project: e.g., contracts, letters of intent, service level agreements, or any other written agreements. .

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How to Beat Parkinson’s Law and Deliver Projects in Half the Time

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Usually, time estimates are exaggerated in order to cover Murphy’s Law (If something can go wrong it will go wrong). Hardly anyone will save your money on their own initiative. Task Duration Estimates VS Work Estimates. Believing in estimated task durations is the main source of Parkinson’s Law”.