Project Management Journal · 2002 · 154 citations · 13 references
ManagementOperations ManagementProject ManagementProject PlanningProject SchedulingSchedulingConstraint AnalysisConstraint ManagementConstraint-based SchedulingPrecedence RelationshipsCritical Chain SchedulingProject Schedule Management
Critical chain scheduling/Buffer management (CCS/BM)—the direct application of the theory of constraints (TOC) to project management—has received much attention in project management literature. There still is controversy over the merits and pitfalls of the CCS/BM methodology. This paper focuses on the fundamental elements of CCS/BM logic and pinpoints some intricacies that are not commonly referred to in the available literature. The authors’ analysis is based on a critical review of the relevant sources and experimentation with both commercial CCS/BM software and an internally developed CCS/BM-based tool.
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