Hello everybody My name is Dimitrios Aggelopoulos. I live and work in Greece (Hellas). I am a Submarine Lieutenant of the Hellenic Navy. For the last two years...
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Pascal Massun
pascal.massun@...
Feb 9, 2001 3:38 am
Hi Pepijn ! Possibility of change ? Yes, I think it is possible, though I never tried it myself ! I guess that before setting CCPM in place there are some...
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Pascal Massun
pascal.massun@...
Feb 9, 2001 3:38 am
Hi Pepijn ! Possibility of change ? Yes, I think it is possible, though I never tried it myself ! I guess that before setting CCPM in place there are some...
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Frank Patrick
fpatrick@...
Feb 9, 2001 10:07 pm
Somehow this one slipped past me until the recent response from Pascal . . . ... It better be possible, because it's probably necessary in most cases, for a...
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Frank Patrick
fpatrick@...
Feb 9, 2001 10:34 pm
... That's a bit of an assumption, and a bit unfair to matrix organizations. After all, a well-run synchronized multi-project system is also a matrix...
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Frank Patrick
fpatrick@...
Feb 9, 2001 11:02 pm
I've made a recent visit to the poll associated with this list, found at . . . <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CriticalChain/polls> . . . and am gratified to...
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Ajay Puria
a_puria@...
Feb 10, 2001 5:33 am
Just a quick one. One always hears in a change implementation process that we don'thave the time (layer of resistance) and same is the case in CCPM...
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Pascal Massun
pascal.massun@...
Feb 10, 2001 12:42 pm
From: Frank Patrick ... You're right Patrick, my view on matrix organisations was a bit to narrow. A multi-project system is a matrix organisation too. ... ...
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Frank Patrick
fpatrick@...
Feb 13, 2001 2:41 am
... In TOCland, we usually like to look at the assumptions underlying concerns or conflicts. Some of the assumptions that might be supporting your PMs'...
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Frank Patrick
fpatrick@...
Feb 13, 2001 2:41 am
In his argument that project resources will use the safety that has ... Good. They need to know that the project promise is not made without taking the need...
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Pepijn van de Vorst
Pepijn.vandevorst@...
Feb 13, 2001 5:48 am
Frank Patrick, This mail has lot of value for me. The arguments used by Pascal Massun were used by some collegues of me and although I knew there must be some...
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Pascal Massun
pascal.massun@...
Feb 13, 2001 10:59 pm
Never underestimate the ingenuity of resources. I've worked on several projects and have plenty experience in working with people. And I can tell you, I've...
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sprem@...
Feb 24, 2001 5:16 pm
I have taken the liberty to import the query below from our sister e-group "tocexpert", which remains unanswered. As a Civil Engineer eager to implement CCPM,...
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Ajay Puria
a_puria@...
Feb 25, 2001 5:01 pm
It might sound theoritical but I know of an org implementing PM and not necessarily TOC that has moved from a Fixed price contract to T&M with its ...
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Richard E. Zultner
Richard@...
Feb 25, 2001 7:45 pm
Frank Patrick wrote: Don't forget that a CCPM implementation is not just the schedule. The process also supports timely project execution through regular and ...
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Richard E. Zultner
Richard@...
Feb 25, 2001 7:55 pm
Frank Patrick wrote: ... A well-managed synchronized multi-project system requires a review of the projects in the hopper and a determination up front of their...
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Richard E. Zultner
Richard@...
Feb 25, 2001 8:14 pm
Frank Patrick wrote: Sometimes, an organization lives in a world in which the master list of project doesn't really cover all the work -- new opportunities may...
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Frank Patrick
fpatrick@...
Feb 25, 2001 10:16 pm
There is one aspect of Critical Chain Scheduling and Buffer Management that is not often used when most resources are in the same organization as the project...
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Frank Patrick
fpatrick@...
Feb 26, 2001 3:02 pm
... You're going to assess them for their impact on their buffer, which will tell you whether there is anything else to be done, as well as if the "noise" is...
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Frank Patrick
fpatrick@...
Feb 26, 2001 3:02 pm
... Because the relative health of those promises may indicate otherwise. The originally higher priority project may have buffer to spare while the originally...
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DIMITRIOS
diaggel@...
Feb 26, 2001 6:21 pm
Is the Resource Buffer good enough for protecting us from delayed deliveries from external contractors? I think that they will follow their own project plans...
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Wilson Kaser
wkaser@...
Feb 26, 2001 6:41 pm
A resource buffer will help, but my suggestion is to put a feeding buffer in your schedule after the expected delivery date. You can also offer an incentive to...
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Frank Patrick
fpatrick@...
Feb 26, 2001 7:31 pm
... Good point. The resource buffer will help deal with having the external resource start on time, while the feeding and project buffers will help to absorb...
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sprem@...
Mar 1, 2001 7:22 pm
... buffer ... offer an ... I have just learnt from a Projects Engineer who has been consistant and highly successful in drastically cutting contruction times...
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Stephen
lerxt@...
Mar 2, 2001 3:07 pm
Just finished reading Goldratt's Critical Chain last night (was up to 2am)!! Great book. Very good pace. Keeps you turning pages. Great personalities that you...
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bfkornish@...
Apr 5, 2001 11:51 pm
Group, BACKGROUND I am new to the Critical Chain group. I work for Union Switch & Signal in Pittburgh, PA (http://www.switch.com). We are a supplier of control...
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kevbook@...
Apr 9, 2001 7:57 pm
Hi, My name is Kevin I work in the Bay Area, I've been with my current employer for just over three years, and I recently moved into the role of a New Design...
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Frank Patrick
fpatrick@...
Apr 19, 2001 9:31 pm
This list has been entirely too quiet. I've hesitated responding to this one ... Sure we do. And it's worth every penny. ;-) But seriously, any reasonable...
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Frank Patrick
fpatrick@...
May 9, 2001 1:07 pm
As moderator of this group, I'm aware that we've had a few new members join over the last month, but as we are all aware, very little activity on the message...
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martin.wartenberg@...
May 9, 2001 2:47 pm
Frank, One of the difficulty lies in the lack of credible data showing companies that have used the various techniques and improvements. Forgetting the hype on...
