A potential client interested in CC has said "... in their software design that they are often at the bleeding edge of development and even though they make...
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Eugene Kania
ekania@...
Sep 3, 2002 1:13 pm
Hi! They are probably right. They have shown themselves that making "lots of detailed plans" doesn't work. Making NO plans will not provide them the ability to...
... Software is not the only domain that is subject to this phenomenon. It is also true of much of new product development, aerospace, and pharmaceuticals. The...
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karthi sankar
sorcerer@...
Sep 13, 2002 12:56 pm
Hi folks,
I have just finished my college and I happenned to read the book "critical chain". I have a few conceptual doubts (like ruth!!!). I am sure...
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Clarence Maday
cmaday@...
Sep 13, 2002 1:33 pm
Many of the numbers you quote are heuristic estimates based on some experience. Better estimates can be obtained from simulations. Packages such as Arena (my...
... No, usually not outright. But they do acknowledge safety. ... Think in terms of the difference between a "duration estimate" versus an "effort estimate."...
Frank, I really like your comments. We do Risk analysis as part of our baseline process every year. Basically it's the same thing you are talking about. We...
The the CC FAQ question 18 published at http://www.focusedperformance.com/ccfaq.html, it says: "...a direct implementation of the full multi-project solution...
...as a result of the latest spam, I'm resetting the CriticalChain posting settings to require moderation of new members. This may delay first-time posts, but...
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Eugene Kania
ekania@...
Sep 23, 2002 2:04 pm
Hi! There is no elegant way to do this. It takes an understanding of the organization and its project portfolio along with management commitment to try CCPM. I...
... commitment to ... that we ... understanding the ... you will ... a lot of ... worry too ... project", "pilot", ... than ... sales pitch. ... I don't ... ...
... Any approach to implementing new technologies or processes needs to deal with the dreaded "resistance to change." One model of dealing with resistance is...
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Eugene Kania
ekania@...
Sep 23, 2002 6:23 pm
Dann wrote: As with so many other changes, it would be great if you could just cut-over cleanly and leave the old ways behind. Unfortunately, people aren't...
Hi. I have a simple question: I'm looking for these types of success stories from a Financial Institution standpoint (preferably bank or trust - even S&L) I...
How practical is it to attempt Critical Chain PM if you don't have access to software that explicitly supports it? I may find myself using Artemis, Primvara,...
... In the same company??? Can I interest you in a PMO to standardize methodology, and then software? ... Artemis and Primavera, no CCPM. Primavera's too...
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David Hendrickson
dhendrickson@...
Sep 27, 2002 3:40 pm
Dann, As with most tasks, it depends on the complexity & maturity of the Program/Project. I have Pro-chain and am currently running a CCPM project and don't...
I'm part of the project management team trying to implement Critical Chain in a "mixed" environment. We are historically an operational and maintenance based...
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Michael Carroll
mcarroll@...
Oct 1, 2002 5:11 pm
Simome, You said: The problem I am experiencing is that people are not "dedicated" resources - if there is a production problem it takes priority and all other...
Is it possible to improve Concurrent Engineering with Critical Chain? Why? this is main question where i get stuck. please any want to help me out urs sam...
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Eugene Kania
ekania@...
Oct 1, 2002 9:37 pm
Unfortunately, I think it is impractical to try to implement CCPM without SW that explicitly supports it. A company in CA that I know tried it with some...
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Eugene Kania
ekania@...
Oct 1, 2002 9:37 pm
Sorry! Why do you think you have a unique environment? I know many and have worked at a number of companies where people are not dedicated. And it is not ...
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Eugene Kania
ekania@...
Oct 1, 2002 9:48 pm
Hi! To some extent the benefits of Concurrent Engineering (CE) have been oversold (my opinion). Or maybe like many other things, CE is a good idea that has...
... I'll agree with Gene's comments regarding improvement in terms of getting more projects done faster with synchronized critical chain-scheduled and buffer...
... I have yet to see an environment (other than very rigorous skunkworks-type situations) where one could truly say that resources are fully "dedicated" to...
... For what it's worth ... concurrent engineering (also called simultaneous engineering) is a bit more complicated than just "the sharing of information ......
