BibSonomy publications for /user/callagialla/(Planning)PERTThu Mar 20 21:20:07 CET 2008Project Management Journal127-36WHY A CRITICAL PATH BY ANY OTHER NAME WOULD SMELL LESS SWEET?362005path ACTIVITY-based (Network makingNETWORK analysis ChainTheory SCHEDULINGPERT/CPM costingCRITICAL constraints analysis)THEORY of ConstraintsPROJECT (Management)Critical analysisDECISION (Planning)PERT To maximize the potential of Critical Chain (CC) to enrich project management practice, I discuss Eliyahu Goldratt's work in the context of his entrepreneurial career. I show that PERT/CPM had been an instance of Goldratt's ‘Theory of Constraints’ (TOC) before Goldratt had articulated it. I also highlight errors and questionable recommendations he made. Nonetheless, CC provides a more holistic approach than the typical practice before. I (1) discuss CC and TOC, including strengths and weaknesses, in the relevant context; (2) provide earlier sources for the major so-called Goldratt innovations; (3) identify opportunities for immediate improvement and future research highlighted by Goldratt's work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]