ProChain Pipeline Multiple Project Scheduling

Two Days (8:30-4:30)

Objective: Students will understand multiple project scheduling according to critical chain principles and how the ProChain Pipeline software supports the theory. Students will have a clear picture of how information should flow in a synchronized organization and how to generate that information using ProChain Pipeline.

Topics:

• Advantages of Project Pacing
• Constructing a Master Project
  • Creating a master resource sheet
  • Adding projects to the master
  • Setting project priority
• Project Scheduling Options
  • Creating custom scheduling profiles
  • Global vs. individual scheduling options
• Methods of Project Pacing
  • Flow Expansion^TM
  • Reserved Capacity^TM
• Updating the Master
• Managing Resources with ProChain Pipeline
  • Copy Pacing resource option
  • Resource pools
  • Resource Hierarchies
• Multi-project Analysis
  • Flag Baselines
  • Copy files utility
• Multi-project Reporting
  • Detailed resource loading
  • Creating Task Lists
• File Management Processes
• ProChain Pipeline Advanced Options
• Four Phases of Pipeline Management