The Dynamic Progress Method : Using Advanced Simulation to Improve Project Planning and Management (Paperback)

IntroductionBackground of ResearchGetting Good Projects for the ResearchResults of the DARPA SBIR EffortExample: Large Defense ContractBasic Issues with Microsoft Project Algorithms (and the CPM)Direct Comparisons between Microsoft Project and pmBLOXWhat Does This Mean for Project Managers?ReferencesWhy "Dynamic Progress Method?"IntroductionUnderstanding Systems and System ComplexityClasses of Business ModelsSystem Complexity and Project ComplexityIntroducing the DPMReferencesThe Current Status of Project ManagementIntroductionProject Failure Rates Are Greater Than ZeroLarger Projects Suffer More Than Smaller ProjectsSome Project Failures Are PreventableThe Need for a Revolutionary Project Planning and Management ToolReferencesCritical Path Method and Earned Value ManagementIntroductionCPM RefresherSome Comments on Program Evaluation and Review TechniqueBenefits and Disadvantages of PERT/CPMSome Comments on Critical ChainUncertainty and Monte Carlo AnalysisAdditional Issues with PERT/CPMEV RefresherReferencesThe New Approach of Dynamic Progress MethodIntroductionA Simple Project Framework for ConsiderationDPM and PERT/CPM: Different Sides of the Same CoinCPM and System DynamicsReferencesOverview of the Dynamic Progress Method Simulation ModelIntroductionBasic Task StructureResource ProductivityManagement Corrective ActionsConsequences of Corrective ActionsA Final Note on the DPM ModelOverview of pmBLOXIntroductionInstalling and Running pmBLOXExample 1?Creating Your First Project PlanExample 2?Defining a Task ResourceExample 3?Productivity ImpactsExample 4?Varying Productivity ImpactsExample 5?Responding to Reduced ProductivityExample 6?Multiple Task ResourcesExample 7?The Role of Scope ModeExample 8?Task DependenciesExample 9?Working with MaterialsFinal CommentsAdvanced Capabilities of Dynamic Progress MethodIntroductionExample Microsoft Project FileImporting a Microsoft Project XML File into pmBLOXAccelerating the ProjectSchedule and Cost Trade-Offs