11.20 Go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRMDCRPGYBE for a brief overview of Critical Chain Project Management. What does the presenter suggest are the benefits and biggest challenges of implementing CCPM?
11.21 Go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU0llRltyFM to view a brief introduction to the techniques of Scrum for new development projects. What are time estimates for completing the different user stories so critical to developing Sprints? How many Sprints do they recommend in each product release cycle?
11.22 Visit www.pqa.net/ccpm/W05001001.html and consider some of the key links, including “What’s New & Different about Critical Chain (CCPM)?” and “Diagnose Your Project Management Problems.” What are the benefits that CCPM offers project organizations?
11.23 Go to www.focusedperformance.com/articles/multi02.html. In an article entitled “The Sooner You Start, the Later You Finish,” several points are made about the logic of scheduling and the value of a critical chain solution. What, in your opinion, are the core arguments the author makes in this article?
11.24 Go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= Fp9m4GNwGng to view a brief video on the Brazilian Jet manufacturer Embraer and their use of Critical Chain Project Management for maintenance services. How has their use of CCPM shortened turnaround times for their jets? What are some of the key messages from Embraer’s use of CCPM?
Notes
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