Listen "Why and how to build buffer into your plans"
Episode Synopsis
Are you overwhelmed by work?
Do you feel like being constantly under time pressure?
As I’m talking with colleagues in nearly all organizations, there seems to be an overall increase in workload, shorter timelines, a reduced number of people to help, and also an increase in complexity of the projects.
This leads to the breakdown of the system.
There’s some interesting research by a German mathematician, who wanted to understand why the German railway system sometimes completely breaks down and delays accumulate quickly over the day.
Do you feel like being constantly under time pressure?
As I’m talking with colleagues in nearly all organizations, there seems to be an overall increase in workload, shorter timelines, a reduced number of people to help, and also an increase in complexity of the projects.
This leads to the breakdown of the system.
There’s some interesting research by a German mathematician, who wanted to understand why the German railway system sometimes completely breaks down and delays accumulate quickly over the day.
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