Comments on: Critical Chain Benefits From Traditional PM http://pmstudent.com/critical-chain-benefits-from-traditional-pm/ Helping new and aspiring project managers reach their career goals! Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: What's wrong with bad multitasking anyway? | pmStudent http://pmstudent.com/critical-chain-benefits-from-traditional-pm/#comment-128 What's wrong with bad multitasking anyway? | pmStudent Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:25:31 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=84#comment-128 [...] I wrote earlier about a potential method of using Critical Chain-stype “mini-buffers” within an element of a traditional project management approach. Now I would like to revisit multi-tasking and how having some experience with the Agile software development methodology called SCRUM has helped me formulate some guidelines. Some of these ideas come straight from Critical Chain too, and a myriad of other methodologies all pointing to the same conclusions. [...] [...] I wrote earlier about a potential method of using Critical Chain-stype “mini-buffers” within an element of a traditional project management approach. Now I would like to revisit multi-tasking and how having some experience with the Agile software development methodology called SCRUM has helped me formulate some guidelines. Some of these ideas come straight from Critical Chain too, and a myriad of other methodologies all pointing to the same conclusions. [...]

]]> By: Josh Nankivel http://pmstudent.com/critical-chain-benefits-from-traditional-pm/#comment-65 Josh Nankivel Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:38:00 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=84#comment-65 As far as learning about CC, take a look at a post I did on <a rel="nofollow" HREF="http://pmstudent.com/toc-and-critical-chain-book-recommendations" rel="nofollow">CC and TOC books.</a> As far as learning about CC, take a look at a post I did on CC and TOC books.

]]> By: Josh Nankivel http://pmstudent.com/critical-chain-benefits-from-traditional-pm/#comment-24253 Josh Nankivel Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:38:00 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=84#comment-24253 As far as learning about CC, take a look at a post I did on <a HREF="http://pmstudent.com/toc-and-critical-chain-book-recommendations" rel="nofollow">CC and TOC books.</a> As far as learning about CC, take a look at a post I did on CC and TOC books.

]]> By: Josh Nankivel http://pmstudent.com/critical-chain-benefits-from-traditional-pm/#comment-64 Josh Nankivel Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:36:00 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=84#comment-64 I think you meant to say that CC is becoming more widely accepted, it has a long way to go. I've written several posts on CC, you can find them in the menu box on the right side, go to "methodology" and they are under there.<br/><br/>I think the method I suggest in this article is a viable method to try out if the project organization does not support the wholesale Critical Chain method. The key thing it addresses is the elimination of the student syndrome and catching problems early. Many times, a project manager will ask their team the day before a deadline, "so did we get it done?" This is the wrong time to ask such a question. I think you meant to say that CC is becoming more widely accepted, it has a long way to go. I’ve written several posts on CC, you can find them in the menu box on the right side, go to “methodology” and they are under there.

I think the method I suggest in this article is a viable method to try out if the project organization does not support the wholesale Critical Chain method. The key thing it addresses is the elimination of the student syndrome and catching problems early. Many times, a project manager will ask their team the day before a deadline, “so did we get it done?” This is the wrong time to ask such a question.

]]> By: Josh Nankivel http://pmstudent.com/critical-chain-benefits-from-traditional-pm/#comment-24252 Josh Nankivel Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:36:00 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=84#comment-24252 I think you meant to say that CC is becoming more widely accepted, it has a long way to go. I've written several posts on CC, you can find them in the menu box on the right side, go to "methodology" and they are under there.I think the method I suggest in this article is a viable method to try out if the project organization does not support the wholesale Critical Chain method. The key thing it addresses is the elimination of the student syndrome and catching problems early. Many times, a project manager will ask their team the day before a deadline, "so did we get it done?" This is the wrong time to ask such a question. I think you meant to say that CC is becoming more widely accepted, it has a long way to go. I’ve written several posts on CC, you can find them in the menu box on the right side, go to “methodology” and they are under there.I think the method I suggest in this article is a viable method to try out if the project organization does not support the wholesale Critical Chain method. The key thing it addresses is the elimination of the student syndrome and catching problems early. Many times, a project manager will ask their team the day before a deadline, “so did we get it done?” This is the wrong time to ask such a question.

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