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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. VPM treats project execution as a process, with principles and practices to create repeatable, scalable results. Decisively?

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Theory of Constraints: A Guide for Project Managers

ProjectManager.com

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. Think of it like the old axiom, “A chain is no stronger than its weakest link.” A similar concept was developed in Germany in the early 1960s by Wolfgang Mewes.

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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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Guide to project onboarding (checklist and common problems)

Resource Guru

Years ago, I was handed a brand-new project to manage and needed to get my team up-to-speed—with a tight two-month deadline to launch and no room for errors. All because the onboarding process had failed from the beginning. Project managers often introduce new processes and tools during the onboarding period.

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Assessing Change Management Effectiveness: Essential Metrics

Epicflow Blog

It may seem the outcomes of effective change management are obvious – if positive transformations have happened, the process was effective. . The approach was developed by Prosci experts [1] based on change practitioners’ survey. This kind of assessment aims to determine the effectiveness of change management teams’ efforts.

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6 Best Gantt Chart Examples For Project Managers

Proofhub

But instead of setting yourself and your team up for success?—?Are Do you often have to remind your team members about their task lists and deadlines? Whether you’re building a new home or starting a new product development process, every project starts with a good plan. Do you have trouble managing projects?