Going with the Flow
Over the past few years, the concept of “Flow” has become more and more popular in Critical Chain circles. The basic concept is easy: value “flows” from an organization in…
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Posts by Rob Newbold
Keeping Speed with Buffers
At ProChain, we love buffers. But here’s a dirty secret: buffers can kill speed. How? We know that buffers exist to protect commitment dates. But if the dates are what…
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Optimizing Project Management for Medicine Development
Are you struggling to improve execution in your project management endeavors? You’re not alone. Many organizations face the challenge of enhancing productivity and efficiency, especially in fields that demand precision…
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Unlocking Your Superpower: The Art of Saying ‘No’ to Prioritize Effectively
Are you struggling to balance saying “yes” to everything and focusing on what truly matters? In a world bursting with opportunities and demands, learning to say “no” effectively can be…
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Leadership and Agreement
Most of the leadership books I’ve read talk a lot about the characteristics of a leader, without quite getting to a definition. So I use my own simple definition, consistent…
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Why “Islands of Stability”?
I get this question a lot: why the book, why the concept. Here’s the answer. Our previous book, The Project Manifesto, was designed to show what needs to happen in…
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Practical Values: How to Conduct Better Meetings
What’s the biggest source of headaches and wasted time in your company? For many people, it’s the frequent, interminable meetings. People often feel like they’re spending all their time in…
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Buffers, Safety Time, and The Project Manifesto
The problem with most definitions of the project buffer is that traditional schedules already have safety time. Some of that protection may be in the form of inflated task times…
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The “Critical Chain Tool”
I often hear people talk about the “critical chain tool.” They may say “we plan to try the tool” or “please show us the tool.” There’s nothing directly wrong with…
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Critical Chain and Research
Many of our ProChain clients do significant R&D work, so people ask us from time to time whether critical chain is applicable in a research environment. The common wisdom is…
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