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Fighting Uncertainty in Organizations, Including Matrix Ones

Epicflow Blog

The cascading impact can be particularly detrimental to delivery performance, disrupting schedules and damaging reputation. The above example of the five teams (see the end of the previous section) demonstrates a typical situation where lateness of one task is not compensated by other tasks that are early.

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The Complete Glossary of 614 Project Management Terms

Workamajig

Critical Chain Method: A method for scheduling projects with uncertain deadlines and limited resources. In the Critical Chain Method, project managers rely on placing buffers on project schedule paths to make room for unexpected contingencies. are all examples of organizational 'functions'.

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Fighting Uncertainty in Organizations, Including Matrix Ones

Epicflow Blog

The cascading impact can be particularly detrimental to delivery performance, disrupting schedules and damaging reputation. The above example of the five teams (see the end of the previous section) demonstrates a typical situation where lateness of one task is not compensated by other tasks that are early.

2016 52
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Overview of the PMBOK® Guide Seventh Edition – Lesson 3 Transcription

MPUG

When we look at the different sections here, what I like is that they talk about delivery cadence and they give a few examples. For example, they’re talking about one where they’re setting up, let’s say, or establishing a retirement community or something like that. What is the cost of failure?

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