I want to take the opportunity to invite everyone in this group to add (for free) a “link†in www.tocworld.com to your website (if you have one). The idea...
To Larry Leach -- A great set of pictures (the cover and the table of contents page, included). Raised my expectations. Too bad I only found three paragraphs...
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I'm in the midst of a spirited debate regarding the merits of Critical Chain and Theory of Constraints in another forum for small to mid-sized building and...
People saying that CCPM is like CPM but evolved, and compare buffers to slacks, have not understood the real change: it's a behavioural change, a mindset...
Many people recommend that the project manager should keep two sets of schedule. One for internal tracking and management, and the other for the external. ...
As I see it , the way CCPM builds the network could be considered as evolution or revolution, but it doesn't really mind (Although it involves many other...
I and other team members have been asked to discuss what changes are required in management behavior to successfully implement CCPM. I have a few things that I...
A few questions and a comment... 1. Why do you say customers "don't like to see the project buffer"? Assuming your customers are involved in the project more...
Hi, Matias You are right about the behavior part, but their misunderstanding is also simpler, and in some ways more profound. Buffers have nothing to do with...
Hi, Matias Oh, but I do want to take exception to your last sentence. My exception is based on teaching CCPM to approaching one thousand members of the Project...
With regard to the two sets of measurement, the buffers do not contribute to value delivery and so do not contribute to any measure of "percent work complete"....
Hi Frank, Thanks for your questions and comment, I am creating some sample schedule to show what I mean ... I think that will be easier for discussion. Once...
Thank you Larry, for sharing. Such experience is worth a million words :) Only one more thing. In critical chain body of knowledge there are two different...
Hello An interesting article: http://www.innovationtools.com/Articles/ArticleDetails.asp?a=173 -- __________________________________ Santiago Velásquez...
Hello Have you seen the: http://www.beyondbullets.com/ I know this may be off subject, but this is a really interesting web page, with a totally new approach...
I would add the following, not in any order: 50% success is okay - in other words not every task must finish within the duration estimated. Focus on the red...
Dann - ... The basic changes are pretty well known. Joe Bradley mentioned several good ones, and there are more; obviously you need to pick a few with the most...
Hi I am new to this group and was wondering whether anybody would be able to help me regarding a university project i have. I currently work for a large...
Look at: Throughput Accounting by Thomas Corbett Management Dynamics by John Caspari ... -- __________________________________ Santiago Velásquez Martínez...
For measurement for a manufacturing plant Refer the insights of Distribution and Supply Chain The measurements will be only TDD and IDD. I am currently...
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Hi, All Has anyone worked with using probabilistic tools (i.e. Monte-Carlo simulation tools) to implement project management from a TOC perspective? Any...
Larry Could you explain why doing so is considered as "noise"? Thanks in advance, ... -- __________________________________ Santiago Velásquez Martínez...
Hello to all A consultant I know in my city wrote a letter to Eli Goldratt a while ago talking about an important link between TOC and Project Evaluation. This...
Rob, Thanks for your reply. I think one the key items you mentioned is: "You can't just tell senior leaders to "get more involved" for the next 6 months; you...
Hi, Santiago Well, I probably should let the advocates of that position express their own reasoning, as I will probably get it wrong. But, in general, they...