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Concerto Multi-Project MGMT Software
Concerto Multi-Project MGMT Software
MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
Background become obsolete, priority conflicts start occurring
all around, departments end up creating their
Originally designed and developed in 1997, local schedules that are not in sync with each
Concerto is not only the first multi‐project critical other. As a result, key resources start multi‐
chain system, but also the first software designed tasking, departments wait on each other, and
grounds up for a multi‐project environment. managers constantly fire fight. The net impact is
Concerto is based on the breakthrough method projects run late and productivity is low.
called Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM)
that has allowed hundreds of leading The key principles that form the basis of CCPM are:
organizations across industries run their projects Reduce the number of work streams in
20 to 50% faster with same or fewer resources. progress at any given time and concentrate
resources on fewer things rather than multi‐
CCPM is based on the fact that projects have a lot tasking and spreading thin
of uncertainties that make schedules obsolete/ Create flexible schedules with time buffers in
outdated very quickly. Traditional project key places (at the end of the project and at
management creates fixed schedules (start and key integration points)
finish dates) for each tasks that are very difficult to During execution, give clear and synchronized
follow. During execution, as the projects priorities to everyone based on buffer
encounter uncertainties, these fixed schedules consumption to prevent multitasking for
individual workers and managers
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The Concerto system includes Windows clients the server machine and accessed over the Web
and Web clients. The Windows clients are installed using the Web browser. The diagram illustrates
on the client machine and accessed from the the Concerto system architecture:
desktop. The Web‐based clients are installed on
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