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Bubble Graph: Critical Chain Fever Chart Re-Imagined

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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 Big Event and it’s Ripple Effects

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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. Figure 5 – Present Reactive Plan. Introducing the Big Event.

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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. As a rule, the buffer duration is 50% of the extra time taken from every task estimate. . 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 . Group Risk Factor.

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

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In this article, we’re presenting the most significant indicators of bad resource allocation and suggesting tips on how to improve it with a resource management solution. Read further to estimate the level of your resource allocation and take measures to advance it. . Read more: Bubble Graph: Critical Chain Fever Chart Re-Imagined.

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A Guide to Project Integration Management

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A project management plan is a consolidation of three baselines (time, schedule, and scope) and all subsidiary plans which are presented in the image below. . Read more about coping with changing requirements in our blog post: Changing Requirements in Project Management: How to Stay on Track. . Close the project. Tracking progress.