article thumbnail

Critical Chain in Managing Multiple Projects

LiquidPlanner

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? How LiquidPlanner Delivers a Critical Chain Project Plan. Why does this happen?

article thumbnail

Critical Chain in Project Management: A Quick Guide

ProjectManager.com

Everything is within control. Think of it as a critical chain. In fact, there’s a methodology to control project resources. 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.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

What is Visual Project Management?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Visual Project Management is a process that uses the visualization of the project delivery process to drive team behaviors: to collaborate and effectively manage projects to deliver on time. VPM treats project execution as a process, with principles and practices to create repeatable, scalable results. How flexible are they?

article thumbnail

Project Management Framework Types, Key Elements & Best Practices

ProjectManager.com

A project is executed by a team within an organization that has some sort of a project management framework established to enable the process. A project management framework is a framework that maps out the methods, processes, tasks, resources and tools needed to take the project from beginning to end. Project Control Cycle.

article thumbnail

Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

ProjectManager.com

The name is apt, as the waterfall methodology is a process in which the phases of the project flow downward. When implementing the agile methodology , project planning and work management are adaptive, evolutionary in development, seeking early delivery and are always open to change if that leads to process improvement.

article thumbnail

Theory of Constraints: A Guide for Project Managers

ProjectManager.com

While the theory of constraints is typically used in manufacturing, it can be helpful in controlling most any project. There is always at least one constraint, and the theory of constraints uses what is called a focusing process to identify that constraint, and then restructures to address it. What Is the Focusing Process?

article thumbnail

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

nTask

A resource leveling technique basically revolves around the idea of keeping resources under control to complete a project. It helps the team to deliver the best while controlling the resources to meet the client’s expectations. Critical Chain Method (CCM). It adds a buffer to the critical path. Check this out: .