Ep.253 - You Don't Have a Critical Path!

Jason argues there is no such thing as a critical path on well-planned projects. If a project has a critical path with zero float it already is set up for failure with no buffers or contingencies. CPM schedules hide whose fault delays are which benefits owners and GCs but hurts trade partners. In Europe owners have more contractual risk so they use Takt, in the United States everyone contracts out risk so CPM prefers to hide problems in chaos.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• Critical path means failure: Zero float with no buffers already sets team up for crash landing and burnout
• CPM hides accountability: Nobody can prove whose fault delays are, owners and GCs can screw trades out of money
• Can't focus on critical path in chaos: Everything urgent, slammed left, random dates, can't actually focus anything
• Europe vs US incentives: Europe owners liable for project performance so use Takt, US contracts out all risk prefers CPM
• Takt shows problems in daylight: Immediately see what went wrong and whose fault, holds everyone accountable
• Trade partners add money to CPM bids: If you see critical path elevate risk profile immediately

Projects should have at least 3 percent buffers not 100 percent efficiency, focus on flow of the entire system not critical path.

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