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In defense of Critical Chain

Kiron Bondale

One of the more subtle changes in the Sixth Edition of the PMBOK Guide is the elimination of all references to Critical Chain Method (CCM).

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Resource Leveling & Smoothing: What lies behind the terms

Inloox

Why we need effective resource management in projects Resource management refers to the process of allocating resources in such a way that they provide the greatest possible benefit for the company or also for the project team. After all, irregularities can occur within the Critical Path that lead to a resource shortage.

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Project Management Framework Types, Key Elements & Best Practices

ProjectManager.com

Popular ones include PRINCE2, CCPM (critical chain project management), scrum (primarily used in development environments) and the waterfall methodology. Additionally, you’ll want to make a note of everything, anomaly or not, just in case, and keep all notes in a repository to refer back to at a later date.

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Top 10 Project Management Methodologies – An Overview

ProjectManager.com

Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM). In fact, it’s also referred to as lean manufacturing , but it has been adopted by construction and education industries, among others in the manufacturing space and countless startups and software development firms looking to drive products focused on the end user.

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Theory of Constraints: A Guide for Project Managers

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He focused his theory on project management with another book, Critical Chain , which came out in 1997. The theory of constraints’ key assumption is that an organization can be managed by measuring these three things, which together are referred to as throughput accounting. Goldratt, an Israeli business management expert.

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What Is Resource Leveling in Project Management?

Teamweek

Resource leveling vs resource smoothing Resource smoothing is a resource management technique that uses free and total float to adjust task schedules without changing the project’s critical path. Free float refers to the amount of time you can delay a task without delaying the start of any immediately following tasks.

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5 Insane Project Management Techniques in Today’s Market

nTask

It is also referred to as the SDLC process where the development of a software product is divided over different steps. CCM – Critical Chain Methodology: Back in 1997, Eliyahu M. Goldratt wrote about Critical Chain Methodology as the process for managing resources without affecting the project plan.