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Critical Chain Within Project Management

By Exforsys | on December 14, 2006 |
Project Management

Critical Chain Within Project Management

Within the project management process, the critical chain is based off the older critical path technique. The Critical Path Method was an algorithm that was designed for the purpose of scheduling the activities of a specific project. It was created during the 1950s by both DuPont and Remington for the purpose of managing a variety of projects that were undertaken by the companies.



The process known as critical chain was derived from this older method of managing projects. A number of studies have indicated that many of the traditional PERT models aren’t powerful enough for many companies today, institutions that will often have multiple departments that are working on a wide variety of different projects.

The vast majority of tasks carried out by companies today will come in the form of projects. If complicated models are used for these projects, the costs can be too high, and the team may not have the flexibility that it needs. Because of this, those who are skilled in project management are trying to look at a number of different models that they consider to be "light." For software they have introduced tools such as Extreme Programming. The introduction of these tools has led to a process that is called extreme project management. Extreme process management may be combined with a number of other tools.

One aspect of the critical chain is called process based management, which may also be known as "agile" management. Process based management is connected to the principles of human interaction management. It deals closely with the collaboration of humans. There are distinct differences between this method and the classical approach. As the name suggests, agile management is much more flexible. The project will be viewed as a collection of small tasks which will be processed based on the demands of a given situation. In other words, instead of being rigidly preplanned, agile management is both flexible and adaptive. This allows projects to completed with a higher level of efficiency.

To truly understand the process of project management, you must first understand project control systems. Project control can be defined as the part of the project that keeps it going. When I use the word "going," I’m referring to the project on time and sticking within the budget. The element of project control will begin when the project is in the planning stage, and it will end when the project is being evaluated. It plays an important role in each step of completing the project. When a team sits down to assess a project, they should look at how much project control will be necessary to complete it. If the project is given too much control, it can take a long time to complete. If there is not enough control, the project can become expensive. There must be a balance between the two.

The results of not keeping the proper amount of control over a project can lead to errors, the need for fixes, as well as high costs. Control systems are important because they allow the team to make sure that the risk, cost, and quality of a project is controlled, along with the time. You should not plan for a project unless you have a way of making sure it is properly controlled. Auditors play an important role in the control system process. They must look at the project from a financial perspective, and they must pay attention to the reliability of the stakeholders. It is the responsibility of the auditor to make sure the process of development is analyzed and reviewed. This will allow them to catch small problems before they become difficult to handle.



A number of businesses and organizations will use what is called a formal development process. This will ensure that the system is properly developed. When a formal process is used, an organization can expect to have powerful controls, as well as auditors to make sure it is properly designed. A good formal development process will have a strategy, standard for newer systems, and specific guidelines for project management that deal with budgeting and timing. In addition to this, the procedures which deal with the process must be well established
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