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1. If I get my project started sooner, it will always complete sooner?
   
2. The more projects our group works on at one time, the more I will get done?
3. To complete a project on or before its scheduled completion date, I must complete all the tasks on time?
4. You can complete more projects (increase throughput) by planning for less than full use of all resorces?
5. Adding properly placed time buffers will reduce overall project duration?
6. Is the "critical path" always the longest path to project completion?

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1. In a multiproject environment, NO--Almost never!
2. No, clogging up your system with additional projects allows multitasking and other negetive behaviors to occur.
3. No, we need to focus on the project completion and not the tasks completions. This is one on the most erroneous assumptions in project mangement today!
4. Yes, and you can learn this at the symposium.
5. Yes, and the key thing is proper placement of buffers. By using proper placement we can actually reduce overall buffers by 50%, yet increase throughput by 50% or more. Sounds counterintuitive doesn't it? And yet, It can be statiscially proven.
6. No, it is usually NOT the longest path. Another false assumption in current thinking.
   
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