The Theory of Constraints folks will tell you that multitasking leads to project delay, rework, and higher costs. Read Frank Patrick's Top 10 Sources of Project Failure. (Number ten has three good references on multi-tasking.) Now there's a report that the consequences are worse. Writing for the Wall Street Journal, Sue Shellenbarger warns,
Multitasking makes you stupid, studies say. Enjoy.
Read Frank Patrick's posting today on the same subject!
LPSThe Last Planner System® is a lean approach to planning and delivering projects. It is based on a hierarchy of planning: should, can, will, and did. LPS is not a computer system. It is a set of protocols corresponding with the four above items: pull planning, look-ahead planning, task planning, and daily coordination.
The Last Planner System is a registered trademark of the Lean Construction Institute.
Last Planner SystemThe Last Planner System® is a lean approach to planning and delivering projects. It is based on a hierarchy of planning: should, can, will, and did. LPS is not a computer system. It is a set of protocols corresponding with the four above items: pull planning, look-ahead planning, task planning, and daily coordination.
The Last Planner System is a registered trademark of the Lean Construction Institute.
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