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Project Management – What is Critical Chain?

Strategy Driven

Successful project managers know that the success of their project hinges on the development of a solid plan, the diverse consideration of integration challenges, and the right evaluation of resources. When you measure the Critical Path of your project, are you sure that you have considered the Critical Chain of the project as well?

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How to Drama-Proof Your Workplace

Skip Prichard

29% of Americans believe that armed rebellion might be necessary in the near future to protect their liberties from government intrusion (Cassino, Jenkins, 2013). Or, “We all agree, everyone is operations is ancient and smells like moth balls.”. Alston, the UN Study). Research: World-wide eco-anxiety on the rise. It is hilarious.

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What It Will Take to Fix HR

Harvard Business Review

Financial capital was recognized as the scarce resource and its shortage a significant constraint on growth. At the same time, alternative approaches to accessing capital and funding projects proliferated, forcing financial decision-making to become increasingly sophisticated. And HR’s credibility deficit doesn’t help the matter.

CFO 11
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The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability

Harvard Business Review

This can disrupt a firm’s ability to operate on schedule and budget. Of the respondents, 72% said that climate change presents risks that could significantly impact their operations, revenue, or expenditures. billion in mining projects since 2010. ” Improving risk management. Fostering innovation.

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The Critical Skills for Leading Major Change in America’s Health System

Harvard Business Review

The latter was a project I led after returning to Partners in 2011. The HITECH Act also included constraints — many about timing. Though the implementation of the HITECH Act seemed superficially like a technology project, I gradually came to realize that it was much more than that. This was a $1.2 Insight Center.

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Top 10 Sustainable Business Stories of 2012

Harvard Business Review

The mega forces driving sustainability deep into business — such as climate change, resource constraints, and transparency — are getting stronger. Over one-third of the world's largest companies surveyed by the Carbon Disclosure Project are already seeing the impacts of climate change on their business.

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People Are Angry About Globalization. Here’s What to Do About It.

Harvard Business Review

Both in terms of operations and organization, this is certainly responsive to a more protectionist environment. A 2013 Pew Research survey found that business executives ranked ninth out of 10 professions in terms of social contribution, only placing ahead of lawyers. Going forward, we will localize… We will produce for the U.S.