AGENDA Critical Chain Resource Allocation Monitoring and Information Systems Project Control Project Auditing Project Termination CRITICAL CHAIN Characters Plot Significant concepts to PM RESOURCE ALLOCATION Crashing projects Shorten the critical path Select least expensive means of shortening the path Resource leveling Minimize fluctuations Ensure availability of resources Reduce hiring Constrained resource scheduling Mathematical Programming Heuristics MONITORING AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS What data to collect Parameters, key factors How to collect data Counts, numbers, subjective, indicators, verbal Types of reports Routine, exception, special analysis Meetings Purposes, length, minutes, handling unexpected issues PROJECT CONTROL Fundamentals Regulation and stewardship Physical asset, human resources, financial resources Control processes Cybernetic, go/nogo, post control Balance Diminishing returns, minimal distruption Control of creative activities Progress, personnel, resource efficiency PROJECT AUDITING Audit parameters Depth of the audit Timing of the audit Audit lifecycle Initiation, baseline def, database, analysis, report, term. Access Records, project personnel, support personnel PROJECT TERMINATION Different types of termination Extinction, addition, integration, starvation Termination process Decision, implementation Final report Project perf, admin, structure, personnel, techniques