Hi, Tony I suppose one could build an FRT with those consequence, but it certainly wouldn't pass my scrutiny. As a little less radical step, one might just...
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Anthony Rizzo
tocguy2000
Jun 3, 2010 5:00 pm
Hi Larry, Open Office falls short severely in ways that I've experienced directly. First, when Open Office imports existing PPT files, it does so with very ...
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lawrence_leach
Jun 4, 2010 2:59 pm
Hi, Tony I certainly agree that many people find reasons to be mad at Microsoft. Many people find reasons to be mad at any successful enterprise. Look at how...
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lawrence_leach
Jun 4, 2010 3:21 pm
Hi, Tony Thank for that input. I had only tried the Word and Excel counterparts. Of course, PowerPoint 2007 screws up Powerpoint 2003 slides, too. Regards, ...
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Jack Dahlgren
jack.dahlgren
Jun 4, 2010 5:38 pm
... Larry, I suggest that you take a closer look. Project 2010 has the biggest set of feature changes that I can recall in any version. A few interesting ones...
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Michael Kasiak
niceguy_mike_43
Jun 4, 2010 7:13 pm
"But, software is never the key to improving project success. Project success is dependent on people." Yes, but boy oh boy is it ever great to have software...
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lawrence_leach
Jun 4, 2010 10:36 pm
Hi, Jack Can you help us understand how those things affect projct success? I am particularly fascinated by user controlled scheduling and inactive tasks. I...
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Jack Dahlgren
jack.dahlgren
Jun 5, 2010 4:17 am
On Fri, Jun 4, 2010 at 3:34 PM, lawrence_leach ... I mentioned that people have the biggest effect on project success. ... behaves as if it is not there. But...
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guidedinnovation
guidedinnova...
Jun 5, 2010 2:58 pm
Dilbert's Scott Adams makes an interesting point of view on why you should invest in companies that make you the maddest (which eventually all successful...
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lawrence_leach
Jun 5, 2010 11:29 pm
Hi, Jack Thanks. We agree that what people do matters most. I still don't see those things helping improve project success. Instead, they seem to me examples...
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Skip
reedyclan1
Jun 6, 2010 4:16 am
Larry and Jack, This is a great question. Even our Critical Chain software could be better. "What would the perfect scheduling system do for you?" I would like...
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lawrence_leach
Jun 6, 2010 7:10 pm
Hi, Skip Great thoughts! If I were to start with where I see most users fail, it relates to what you have said. Most (well, many, anyhow) users are unable to...
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Prasad Velaga
prasad_velag...
Jun 7, 2010 2:35 pm
Hi Larry, I do not know what improvement took place in MS Project over the last 10 years with regard to "resource leveling", which many people need in the...
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lawrence_leach
Jun 7, 2010 7:24 pm
Hi, All Just to let anyone interested know, Amazon has put Lean Project Leadership on sale for a crazy low price...over 25% off. I have tried to find out what...
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lawrence_leach
Jun 7, 2010 7:28 pm
Hi, Prasad I have not seen any changes in the resource leveling in MS Project. I think it is fine, and thus not in need of changes. I always find that those...
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Prasad Velaga
prasad_velag...
Jun 7, 2010 7:48 pm
Hi Larry, You said: I doubt that it, or any software product other than CC packages, does it the way we want to do it for CC: move the whole project; vs....
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Prasad Velaga
prasad_velag...
Jun 7, 2010 9:41 pm
Hi, I forgot to add that in our tool, you can move, in a single attempt, the "entire" project or a specific task of a project on Gantt chart (showing multiple ...
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lawrence_leach
Jun 8, 2010 4:51 am
Hi, Prasad Yes, so as I said, you don't do it the way we want to do with CC. We allow for temporary overloads of the non-drum resources, because nothign will...
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lawrence_leach
Jun 8, 2010 4:54 am
Hi, Prasad It strikes me as meaningless mathematical manipulation. The tasks are not deterministic. Regards, Larry...
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Prasad Velaga
prasad_velag...
Jun 8, 2010 11:53 am
Hi Larry, The thread started with the current functionality and new improvements in MS Project and finally moved to paradigm aspects of project management. I...
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lawrence_leach
Jun 8, 2010 4:49 pm
Hi, Prasad Critical chain starts with resource leveling for every resource in every project. It is quite the opposite of "totally ignore". It also recognizes...
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Prasad Velaga
prasad_velag...
Jun 8, 2010 5:27 pm
Hi Larry, <snip> Critical chain starts with resource leveling for every resource in every project. It is quite the opposite of "totally ignore". </snip> This...
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Clarke Ching
clarkeching
Jun 9, 2010 4:41 pm
I've just spent a very useful 40 minutes, or so, chatting with Larry Leach about his nice new book Lean Project Leadership. Download the mp3 file here: ...
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lawrence_leach
Jun 13, 2010 1:50 am
Hi, Folks I spent a day in a Lean conference last week. One of the things I learned is that Japanese word for production leveling, which we do in CC with...
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Steve Holt
s_k_holt
Jun 13, 2010 2:23 am
Primary observation about Heijunka leveling is that it assumes an essentially stable demand profile. It is a form of pipelining, but itıs done to level out...
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Rick denison
denison_rick
Jun 13, 2010 7:51 am
Sure, Most US companies that implement Lean confuse balanced capacity with balanced flow, and not as Onho intended. The Cost World has a powerful effect on...
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Staber Hans Peter
hpstaber
Jun 13, 2010 9:32 am
... Larry, Heijunka is one tool out of a large toolbox. Applying the tool will not make you lean - you need the mgmt philosophy which is more like visual ...
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lawrence_leach
Jun 13, 2010 8:22 pm
Hi, Steve The presentations I saw in no way supported the assumptions you suggest they make; i.e. level demand and/or fixed process. They were explicitly...
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lawrence_leach
Jun 13, 2010 8:22 pm
Hi, Hans What makes you think andyone would think applying one tool would make you Lean? I would say, "In marked contrast to TOC, Lean takes a more holistic...
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lawrence_leach
Jun 13, 2010 11:45 pm
Hi, All BTW, I should in fairness note that there are at least two TOC books beyond mine that address culture. The first and foremost is Rai Immelman's Great...
