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Conference Paper Scheduling, Risk Management, Scope Management 24 February 2010

Origins of schedule overrun

By Grey, Stephen Schedule models are effective tools for simulating the uncertainty that commonly occurs on projects. But too often, inexperienced project teams will develop models that fail to show how scope…

Conference Paper Quality Management, Scheduling, Cost Management, Scope Management 24 February 2010

Manager's challenges--managing constraints

By Lee, Wei Most project practitioners are well versed in the dynamics of managing a project's triple constraints. But as experience project professionals know, the act of implementing a project involves more…

Conference Paper Scheduling, Work Breakdown Structures, Quality Management, Cost Management, Scope Management 19 October 2008

Moving from the WBS to a critical path schedule

By Jones, Charles The work breakdown structure (WBS) not only enables project managers to develop a project's activity sequences, but also serves as the basis for developing a project team's critical path, from which…

Conference Paper Quality Management, Risk Management, Scheduling, Benefits Realization, Cost Management, Scope Management 2007

Six (yes six!) constraints

By Siegelaub, Jay M. Project professionals have long recognized cost, time, and scope as the constraints influencing a project's outcome. Prince2 has expanded this list to include quality, benefits, and risks. This…

Conference Paper Scheduling, Cost Management, Scope Management, Spanish Articles, Construction, Manufacturing 3 November 2005

Aplicación de la teoría de restricciones en la planificación y la programación de proyectos en el Perú

By Rodriguez Castillejo, Walter | Valdez Cáceres, Doris OLos autores del presente trabajo, vienen aplicando la Teoría de Restricciones en la Planificación y Programación de Obras. TOC fue desarrollada por el físico israelí Eliyahu Goldratt, quien aplica…

Conference Paper Scheduling, Scope Management 3 October 2002

Seminars & Symposium

Forecasting project duration as a function of scope changes and delay

By Ayal, Moshe | Globerson, Shlomo A major challenge facing the project manager is to estimate a project's completion time. This study, which is based on an analysis of several construction projects, explores the impact of scope…

Conference Paper Scheduling, Risk Management, Scope Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Information Technology 7 September 2000

Seminars & Symposium

Gaining matrixed areas’ commitment for effective Internet development

By Shapiro, Vicki How do you gain each matrixed area's commitment to the project plan for an internal Information Technology (IT) project? United Services Automobile Association (USAA) successfully designed and…

Conference Paper Scheduling, Cost Management, Scope Management, Earned Value Management 7 September 2000

Seminars & Symposium

Where in the schedule is your budget?

By Berkey, Walt | Hudson, Joann Program managers have long struggled to integrate cost functions into scheduling tools. And too often they have found that the cost of implementing a program did not match the original program…

Conference Paper Scheduling, Cost Management, Scope Management 7 September 2000

Seminars & Symposium

How earned value got to primetime

By Abba, Wayne F. A long-sought goal was achieved when the former Performance Management Association joined PMI as the College of Performance Management in 1999. For more than 15 years, PMA provided training and…