In addition, it is necessary to combine projects in such a way to avoid common resource conflict. Usually, it is necessary to select a strategic resource for scheduling purposes. And, Buffer Management takes a much more important role. Multi-project environments are a version of Job Shops with large variability . The grouping of individual design projects, managing a project team, producing large products, directing repetitive service activities, and special order work all fall within the multi-project management model.
Students learn how to schedule such complex processes and how to focus management attention.
Properly managed variation minimizes schedule changes, eases management decisions and improves predictability. In both single and multi-project environments, students learn how to create a project structure based on necessity. They learn to rapidly create simplified project plans that include the information necessary for management without being distracted by unnecessary detail. They learn how to challenge project elements such as precedence constraints, resource conflicts, duration times, milestones and cost of resources. They learn how to break systemic conflict that block improvement.