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Critical Chain in Managing Multiple Projects

LiquidPlanner

The best-known modern methods of managing projects efficiently are: The Gantt chart developed by Henry Gantt in the 1910s . 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. Sound daunting?

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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. The main emphasis of the project management body of knowledge is “control”, which typically means more or better planning. How flexible are they?

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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. Think of it like the old axiom, “A chain is no stronger than its weakest link.” He focused his theory on project management with another book, Critical Chain , which came out in 1997.

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Project Management Tools and Techniques That Really Work

nTask

Your decision about which one to choose should arise from the project specifics that the brief contained, the complexity level that project boasts, the nature and qualification of the team involved in the development and countless other factors. Agile Project Management.

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

Epicflow Blog

It’s commonly believed that the term has been introduced in the novel “Critical Chain” by Eliyahu M. He drew a parallel between students who postpone their learning activities until the deadline and project team members who do the same regarding their project tasks because they think they have enough time for doing everything.

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Multi-Project Management: All You Should Know About

Epicflow Blog

The ability to control all the projects in the company is called multi-project management. . Critical Chain. Critical Path. You as a project manager have to communicate with the team and check their actions to control the workflow and ensure progress. Multi-Project Management Core.

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

Epicflow Blog

Later the author wrote some books that became quite famous in the world where he described his bureaucracy observations as a British civil servant and further developed his ideas on what’s now called Parkinson’s law. Kill bad multitasking. Clear priorities kill bad multitasking. Tips to Beat Parkinson’s Law.