Critical ChainPowerful yet simple techniques to solve project management s toughest problems. This book teaches companies to drastically cut project development times resulting in early completion within budget and without compromising quality or specifications. Project managers and your teams will benefit from Goldratt's techniques of how to remain focused on the few critical areas and how to prevent your attention from being divided among all of the how to prevent your attention from being divided among all of the projects tasks and resources. Especially useful for dealing with one of the most difficult and pressing management challenges: developing highly innovative new products. |
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... invest- ments , " Rick says confidently . " You are probably right , " Charlene agrees , " but the question still holds . Suppose that an additional investment can bring for- ward the completion time of a project , how does one go about ...
... invest- ments , " Rick says confidently . " You are probably right , " Charlene agrees , " but the question still holds . Suppose that an additional investment can bring for- ward the completion time of a project , how does one go about ...
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... invested twenty - five dollar - days . You got back your five dollars , but you are still twenty - five dollar - days in the hole . As long as this investment is not returned , you rightfully are not satisfied . " " I got my money back ...
... invested twenty - five dollar - days . You got back your five dollars , but you are still twenty - five dollar - days in the hole . As long as this investment is not returned , you rightfully are not satisfied . " " I got my money back ...
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... investment in dollar - days . I have to think about it , it may change our entire investment program . " He looks at his watch . " It's a pity I have to leave now , but I'm sure we'll have many more fruitful discussions . Johnny , can ...
... investment in dollar - days . I have to think about it , it may change our entire investment program . " He looks at his watch . " It's a pity I have to leave now , but I'm sure we'll have many more fruitful discussions . Johnny , can ...
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