Title :
Use of the critical chain project management technique at NASA, Langley Research Center
Author :
Hagemann, Andrew G.
Author_Institution :
NASA Langley Res. Center, Hampton, VA, USA
Abstract :
Although the term critical chain project management is relatively new, it is an evolutionary project management technique and not a revolutionary one. A CCPM schedule continues to rely upon the establishment of a PERT network, the assignment of duration and resources - people, equipment or funds - to each task in that network, as well as the creation of project calendars and a resource calendar for each assigned resource. What is different is the way CCPM-compliant scheduling software uses the principles of TOC to identify and resolve resource contentions prior to calculating task dates, and the way it mitigates schedule. The implementation of the CCPM technique across LaRC´s wind tunnel test cycle has made such improvements to project schedule performance and team morale that other organizational units on the Center are now asking for training in the use of the CCPM technique
Keywords :
PERT; human factors; project management; scheduling; wind tunnels; CCPM schedule; CCPM-compliant scheduling software; Langley Research Center; NASA; PERT network; critical chain project management technique; project calendars; project management technique; resource calendar; resource contentions; task dates; team morale; wind tunnel test cycle; Books; Calendars; Computer applications; Constraint theory; Environmental management; Job shop scheduling; NASA; Project management; Protection; Quality management;
Conference_Titel :
Digital Avionics Systems, 2001. DASC. 20th Conference
Conference_Location :
Daytona Beach, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7034-1
DOI :
10.1109/DASC.2001.963368