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Resource Loading - How a Small Error Can Double Your Schedule!😧

David Paulson - 01/6/24 11:23 PM

Would you believe that a 10% increase in the workload on your teams could double the length of a project? 

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Resource loading vs. resource leveling and how to calculate it

Eric Graves - 06/5/23 03:10 PM

Resource loading is a critical project metric. Get it wrong and you could inadvertently commit to a seriously unrealistic project launch date....

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The Importance of Resource Loading Explained

David Paulson - 06/25/20 11:30 AM

Resource Loading

Here is an easy quiz.

Two teams are going to race on the same project. One team planned their work for 90% loading (36 hours per...

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7 Tips for Profitable Resource Management

Elyssa Pallai - 03/7/19 04:00 PM

Managing resources effectively is one of the primary problems confronting project teams. As projects change quickly and required skill sets are...

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Resource Availability - How to Calculate It

Eric Graves - 11/13/18 09:43 PM

The project team is falling behind schedule at a rapid rate. The major milestones and planned launch date are becoming further out of reach. You are...

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11 Signs You Need to Look at Lean and Agile Project Management

Elyssa Pallai - 08/9/18 04:31 PM

Taking a product from idea to launch is not a simple task. Projects are complex and when you are dealing in the world of hardware development, you...

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7 Guidelines for Implementing Time-Blocking Effectively

Paul DeLong - 05/24/18 03:04 PM

What is time-blocking?

What is time-blocking? Time-blocking is effectively blocking time in your calendar dedicated to getting your work done. ...

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9 Ways to Foster Team Collaboration

Elyssa Pallai - 06/13/17 04:14 PM

News flash. A Harvard Business Review study confirmed what we already knew--team collaboration is hard.

Yes we knew that. But the study also confirms...

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The invisible, nefarious cause of project delays …!

David Paulson - 10/27/16 05:11 PM

Lean Project Management - The Cause of Project Delays

In a previous blog post, I mentioned how electronic lean/agile/kanban visual project management...

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Resource Leveling - A Step by Step Guide

Eric Graves - 08/30/16 06:05 PM

Resource leveling is the process of using a company's resources in the most efficient way possible. To some, high efficiency is the same as high...

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Lean Case Study: Spectranetics

Elyssa Pallai - 05/19/16 11:30 AM

Lean Case Study: Spectranetics

At Playbook we are always looking for innovative ways to make projects move forward faster, while increasing project...

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Lean Product Development: Prioritizing Work and Task Management

Elyssa Pallai - 02/5/16 06:54 PM

Are you firefighting and multitasking to stay on top of your work? Are you wondering how to establish clear, correct and common priorities in your...

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Audible Ready - Lean Project Management

David Paulson - 10/22/13 09:10 AM

Welcome to Playbook's's blog, Lean and Agile product development blog. Running projects requires the ability to adapt to new information quickly and...

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