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Critical Chain in Managing Multiple Projects

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Project management methods have evolved for centuries, from records at the Pyramid at Giza to rebuilding London churches after the Great Fire of London in 1666, to the Great Western Railway. The best-known modern methods of managing projects efficiently are: The Gantt chart developed by Henry Gantt in the 1910s . Why does this happen?

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How has project management changed?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

We aren't managing projects now in the same way that people managed projects years ago. The approaches taken by many companies and professional bodies to managing projects are different now to when I first started out in the field in 2000ish. How long has project management been around?

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What is Visual Project Management?

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Today I’m interviewing Mark Woeppel, author of Visual Project Management. But what is visual project management? I caught up with Mark so that he could explain that interesting title and talk more about the book. Mark, what is visual project management? Very little of the body of knowledge is devoted to execution.

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6 Top Project Management Books for Engineers and Manufacturers

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While engineers learn a lot of valuable skills in school, project management isn’t always one of them. If you’re an engineer looking to grow your project management skillset, you’re in the right place. Further Reading: 5 Reasons Engineers Need to Learn Project Management Skills]. Critical Chain by Dr. Eliyahu M.

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The Illusion of Control: Data-Driven Project Management

Epicflow Blog

Welcome to register for the webinar with project management experts Jan Willem Tromp and Mario Vanhoucke and participate in a discussion of Prof. Vanhouke’s recent book “The Illusion of Control. Forecasting as an effective tool of project management and control, including in multi-project environments. But how to find the cause?

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Why Use What-If Scenario Planning in Project Management

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The method was flawed, the financial group was only worried about cutting costs, management did not make a full commitment, there was not enough training. Consider your personal life – you’re more willing to take risks fueled by passion such as getting married, going to school, or starting a business. How could this happen?

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How to Improve Demand Planning

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There is a consensus among leaders and managers – supply chain problems are enormous, causing steep expense increases, loss of business opportunity, and customer frustrations. The most significant uncertainty risk in our supply chain example is at the docks. He can be contacted at kevin.kohls@yahoo.com.

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