I'd like to take a moment to remind CriticalChain discussion list members of resources associated with the list. The YahooGroups system makes it easy to extend...
... Yes he did. Tony Rizzo of The Product Development Institute has recently announced a parallel effort that plans to have the beta version of the first...
Frank and others, I wanted to introduce myself to the group as one of the newer members. I'm currently pursuing my Masters in PM, and was directed to the...
Hi Frank and All, I am looking for an Instructor who can teach both the theory and practical applications of ccpm for a two day course at the University of...
Hi, I am new to this group and this is my first posting here. I am an IT project manager with previous experience in Operations Planning. CPIM too. Starting to...
Mandar, You should check out the sites from Tony Rizzo and Frank Patrick> http://www.pdinstitute.com - Tony Rizzo http://www.focusedperformance.com Frank...
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Matías Birrell
mbr@...
Feb 19, 2003 11:55 am
Hi Mandar: The thumb rule is given by Dr. Goldratt in many places and it is based in several logic propositions which are beyond the scope on this message. The...
... I never liked Eli's "realistic" terminology. I also never cared for the simplistic approach of simply cutting the total estimates in half. It is not ...
** High Priority ** We are going to start CCPM implementation in our organisation (project durations ranging from 1 year to 5 years and works at 4 different...
Hi all, I am a new member to this group. I am currently doing an Independent Study for my Masters Program. My independent study deals with the effect of risk...
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Clarence Maday
cmaday@...
Feb 24, 2003 9:18 pm
I'm not quite sure what you are after but a very useful tool for quantifying risk assessment is ARENA. Computer science and industrial seniors are required to...
... Risk "modules?" Could you explain that phrase a bit more? ... Do you have specific categories of "types of risks" in mind? ... I'm not going to say that...
Hi, I've used PS8 and Prochain software for some time, and I've reached the following conclusions: PS8 is better than Prochain in: - Multiproject schedulling; ...
Frank, Do you see ANY circumstance in which the the root of sum of squares is not the most adequate approach for project and feeding buffers? It is ...
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Wehr, Michael J.
Wehr.Michael@...
Feb 25, 2003 2:21 pm
Interesting, If I may interject a question in regards to the mathematical application here? I would conjecture your answer is in the statistical approach to...
<< It is theoretically the correct way according to statistics (adding variances)...>> You are mathematically absolutely correct, but here, we deal with safety...
Michael, the critical chain and the feeding chains are sequential tasks (although critical chain activities may not be in the same path) Edgard ... From:...
Claude I agree that the hypothesis are not strictly met. But anyway we wiil be better off than with some chosen percentage. Edgard ... From: "Jean-Claude...
... Adequate, yes. Most adequate, I'm not sure. First of all...don't forget we're dealing with estimates...educated guesses to start with, so the math is...
Hello everyone, I'm student of Industrial Engineering and I'm making a research on the Theory of Constraints applied to project management. I've been looking...
Sorry for the lack of clarity of my last e-mail. Risk modules – Types of risks – Project, Business, Technical. Project risks include resource risks that...
Frank, thanks for the comments. The referred article and related ones will certainly be interesting. I will come back on them as soon as I can.. Edgard ... ...
I'm Terry Frazier and I found this group courtesy of Frank Patrick's Focused Performance weblog. I'm neither a Critical Chain expert nor a "formal" project...
On 2/27/03 3:12 PM, "Terry Frazier <subscribe@...>" ... Terry -- I have a feeling that folks in construction, large-scale engineering, and even some...
... From a general point of view, anything that happens in the execution of a project that ends up taking more/less time than included in the CC schedule's...
Hi Terry,' To support Franks position that most projects outside of software are "managed" and the reason software is getting so much attention now is that it...
Yeah, I reread my post. It wasn't very well written. Happens when I do things in a hurry. Yes, certainly large projects get managed -- bridges, road ...
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Gokrem TEKIR
gokremtekir@...
Mar 1, 2003 3:47 pm
can anyone offer me project management books on IT. I especially need practical cases and technical methods of IT Projects' phases. Regards, Gökrem TEKİR ...
Hi All, Greetings from Iran! I recommend these: 1- Accidental Project Manager by Endsworth 2- Information Technology Project Management by Schwablbe 3- Project...
