5 Tips on Working with MS Project
MS-Project. At first glance, it looks like Excel. Some of the icons are identical to ones in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint so it should be familiar. Well, not exactly. The…
Jerusalem Chords Bridge
One of our very first projects was the Chords Bridge in Jerusalem. I met with Baruch Gover, the project manager, in his room. He looked at me with a smile,…
“Mystery of Lost Time” – or – How to Create the 25th Hour / 13th Month?
What would you give for another hour in the day? To sleep, to finish getting ready for an exam, or maybe just to have another hour of fun?In reality, probably…
Project Schedule Management: The five steps in Project Schedule Life Cycle
Project Schedule Management Every project has a life cycle. It begins in the project’s development point – continues to the planning stages, from there to execution and eventually – the…
Critical Path (or – What is CPM?) and Hidden Critical Path (or – What is HCP?)
When building a schedule for a project, the first question is: Well… What is my critical path? What is a critical path? The critical path in the project - according…
Friday – to Work or not to Work – That is the Question…
Schedule management: Friday – is it a full workday, a partial workday or not a workday at all? First - let's emphasis: this problem is unique for places where people…
“Magic Trick”: How to Increase Activity Duration and Reduce Project Duration?
Once, I learned a magic trick – how to increase task duration in a project, on the critical path, thereby reducing the overall project duration!
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Here are posts on various topics - HCP, Project schedules and more, sorted by topics. Click on the topic to get to all the posts in it: MS Project topics Project management…
FAQs
Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) Can’t find the answer you’re looking for? Please contact us Table of Contents | Quick Navigation General questions about the HCP Method What is the HCP…