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Critical Chain in Project Management: A Quick Guide

ProjectManager.com

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. Critical chain project management, as developed by Israeli business management guru Eliyahu M.

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Critical Chain in Managing Multiple Projects

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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? Instead, use project management software to do this heavy lifting. Sound daunting?

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

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We’ll go through some of the most popular project management methodologies, which are applied in many sectors such as software development, R&D and product development. When to Use It: The practice originated in software development and works well in that culture. Top 10 Project Management Methodologies.

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What is Visual Project Management?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

I caught up with Mark so that he could explain that interesting title and talk more about the book. There are many examples in the book, but I think the best examples come from those that decide to transform their project delivery process, rather than rescue a specific project. But what is visual project management?

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The Illusion of Control: Data-Driven Project Management

Epicflow Blog

Vanhouke’s recent book “The Illusion of Control. Jan Willem started his career in production and supply chain environments as a consultant and then changed his focus to project management. As a consultant, Jan Willem also implemented TOC’s Critical Chain application in various project organizations.

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What Is Resource Leveling in Project Management?

Teamweek

When team members are double-booked, delays and frustration are often the result. This feature lets you quickly see booking percentages, so you know how much work you can assign to your team members. Other team members with similar skills are already fully booked, and hiring a replacement at this stage seems unlikely.

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Theory of Constraints: A Guide for Project Managers

ProjectManager.com

He focused his theory on project management with another book, Critical Chain , which came out in 1997. ProjectManager.com—a cloud-based project management software with the tools for any project, no matter how you choose to manage it. Goldratt, an Israeli business management expert. But the idea has deeper roots.