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Entries from June 2010

Prioritize Using Theory of Constraints

June 23rd, 2010 · 1,834 Comments

Often it is hard to decide to what to do first, or what to do next. In fact, in my experience, it is often easier to make such decisions on large projects than smaller projects. The Theory of Constraints is a neat concept that can help.

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Performance Metrics – We Can Only Manage What We Measure Well

June 9th, 2010 · Comments Off

“Performance metrics” is an especially popular topic in management today. The idea is to try to measure everything by some sort of metric that gives a true picture of our degree of success or effectiveness. But like many management techniques, it is subject to misuse. Here are my suggestions for identifying relevant metrics and using them effectively.

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Performance Metrics – We Can Only Manage What We Measure Well

June 9th, 2010 · 785 Comments

“Performance metrics” is an especially popular topic in management today. The idea is to try to measure everything by some sort of metric that gives a true picture of our degree of success or effectiveness. But like many management techniques, it is subject to misuse. Here are my suggestions for identifying relevant metrics and using them effectively.

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Tags: Project Management Process