Goldratt and Critical Chain

Question 1

Some of the techniques recommended by Goldratt to reverse the cycle of project problems include the following:
1. Reduce the number of projects assigned to each individual
2. Schedule the start of new projects based on the availability of bottleneck resources
3. Reduce the amount of _______ added to individual tasks and then add some fraction back as _________

Answer 1

Safety time, project buffer

Question 2

Goldratt identified some similar issues that troubled people about working on projects regardless of the type of project which included the following:
1. unrealistic project due dates
2. too many changes to project scope
3. key _________ not available
4. unrealistic budget, thus often exceeded
5. always competing with other projects for resources

Answer 2

Resources and Data

Question 3

Goldratt identified some similar issues that troubled people about working on projects regardless of the type of project which included the following:
1. unrealistic project due dates
2. too many changes to project scope
3. key resources and data not available
4. unrealistic __________, thus often exceeded
5. always competing with other projects for resources

Answer 3

Budget

Question 4

Some of the techniques recommended by Goldratt to reverse the cycle of project problems include the following:
1. Reduce the number of projects assigned to each individual
2. Schedule the start of new projects based on the availability of __________ resources
3. Reduce the amount of safety time added to individual tasks and then add some fraction back as project buffer

Answer 4

Bottleneck

Question 5

Goldratt identified some similar issues that troubled people about working on projects regardless of the type of project which included the following:
1. unrealistic project due dates
2. too many changes to project scope
3. key resources and data not available
4. unrealistic budget, thus often exceeded
5. always competing with other projects for __________

Answer 5

resources

Question 6

Goldratt identified some similar issues that troubled people about working on projects regardless of the type of project which included the following:
1. unrealistic project due dates
2. too many changes to project ____________
3. key resources and data not available
4. unrealistic budget, thus often exceeded
5. always competing with other projects for resources

Answer 6

Scope

Question 7

Goldratt identified some similar issues that troubled people about working on projects regardless of the type of project which included the following:
1. unrealistic project ___________
2. too many changes to project scope
3. key resources and data not available
4. unrealistic budget, thus often exceeded
5. always competing with other projects for recources

Answer 7

due dates

Question 8

Some of the techniques recommended by Goldratt to reverse the cycle of project problems include the following:
1. ___________ the number of projects assigned to each individual
2. Schedule the start of new projects based on the availability of bottleneck resources
3. Reduce the amount of safety time added to individual tasks and then add some fraction back as project buffer

Answer 8

reduce

Question 9

The _________ Curve project lifecycle has a slow start and a quick finish

Answer 9

J

Question 10

The ______ Curve project lifecycle has a slow start, quick momentum, and a slow finish.

Answer 10

S