The Multitasking Penalty
Why "Urgent" Work Is Often Slower Work Switching between tasks carries a measurable performance cost, even when the switch is planned and expected. Research on task-switching has found productivity losses…
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Posts by Rob Newbold
The Low-Risk Adoption Path
Do You Have to Fully Adopt Critical Chain to Get Value From Fusion Online? No — and this isn't a loophole in the methodology, it's a deliberate capability ProChain built…
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Critical Chain Overview
Planning the Project Project workers face a difficult challenge: they have to create schedules that will never be correct. Task deadlines can only be met if they have lots of…
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What’s New in Fusion Online 15.6
This video describes the great new features in Fusion Online version 15.6: interactive guides, kanban boards, automatic backups, and much more.
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What’s New in Fusion Online 15.3
This video gives a short overview of the new features included in the recent version 15.3 release of Fusion Online, including resource graphs and project templates. Check it out!
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What’s New in Fusion Online 15.4
This video describes the new features in Fusion Online version 15.4, including a Network Diagram and Calendars!
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What’s New in Fusion Online 15.5
Fusion Online and Fusion Desktop/Pipeline version 15.5 are out! This video describes the great new features in Fusion Online, including Network Diagram enhancements, Jira interface, and template libraries.
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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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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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