Critical Chain Estimate Meeting 
MPUG
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
For project managers seeking to optimize their schedules and deliver projects more reliably, Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) offers a powerful alternative to traditional methods. What is Critical Chain Project Management?
Rebel’s Guide to PM
APRIL 17, 2024
An experienced project manager will protect critical path activities so the overall project duration is preserved. The easier way to identify dependencies is to sit in a meeting and ask your team. Critical chain : Uses the slack in task time to act as a buffer at the end of a chain of tasks or at the end of a project.
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LiquidPlanner
JANUARY 4, 2023
I my first 15 years, I used single-point estimation to build project schedules. The next ten years I used ranged estimations with traditional Gantt chart project scheduling software tools – this was better but cumbersome. Ranged estimation has been around since the introduction of PERT and the three-point estimation method.
ActiveCollab
JUNE 27, 2017
Critical Chain Project Management is a schedule network analysis technique that takes into account task dependencies, limited resources availability (people, equipment, physical space), and buffers necessary to successfully complete the project. The origin of Critical Chain.
LiquidPlanner
AUGUST 17, 2022
One of the first ways to do this is to ask these simple questions: How often have your projects finished on time compared to their original estimates? When teams add a reasonable variation from best to worst case estimation, that’s enough to predict the range of delivery with far more confidence. When did you take steps to resolve it?
Henny Portman
JULY 13, 2024
Eli Goldratt once stated that he would eventually replace Critical Chain Project Management. In this business novel, we follow the protagonist Marc, head of the engineering department, as he struggles to meet project deadlines. Tasks may take longer than planned, and unexpected delays can occur, leading to padded estimates.
LiquidPlanner
AUGUST 25, 2022
To truly thrive and meet stakeholder and organizational expectations, team project engagement must be a top priority. . Consider applying ranged vs. fixed estimates as there are uncertainties that a range will capture in best/worst case consideration whereas a fixed date or dollar amount is unlikely to be spot on. Information silos?
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