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Book review: Critical Chain

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Critical Chain by Eliyahu M. To be honest, I wasn’t keen to read Critical Chain. But Critical Chain is different. What is critical chain? Critical chain is a way to streamline processes so that you avoid bottlenecks and increase throughput. Why not ‘critical chain’?”

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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. Think of it like the adage that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

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Bubble Graph: Critical Chain Fever Chart Re-Imagined

Epicflow Blog

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). Fever chart shows limited project-related information.

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Critical Chain Project Management

ActiveCollab

Critical Chain Project Management is a schedule network analysis technique that takes into account task dependencies, limited resources availability (people, equipment, physical space), and buffers necessary to successfully complete the project. The origin of Critical Chain. The specific steps in CCPM.

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Critical Chain Online Conference

Epicflow Blog

We are pleased to announce that Epicflow has become an official partner of the Critical Chain Online Conference held by TOCICO — Theory of Constraints International Certification Organization. For more information, visit the event’s official web page.

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Resource Leveling & Smoothing: What lies behind the terms

Inloox

In this way, the critical tasks that are adequately supplied with resources can be completed according to plan, and the existing scope can be utilized for non-critical tasks in terms of efficient resource utilization. After all, irregularities can occur within the Critical Path that lead to a resource shortage.

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Level up your project schedules: 5 advanced techniques

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Critical chain : Uses the slack in task time to act as a buffer at the end of a chain of tasks or at the end of a project. Program Evaluation and Review Technique : A PERT chart is a network diagram that shows the logical relationship between individual tasks and allows you to schedule for uncertainty. Get your estimates.