"long poles in the tent"
| 13:07 Oct 13, 2011 |
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| 5 | kritischer Pfad |
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| 3 +1 | größten/wichtigsten Herausforderungen |
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| central issue or main task |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1größten/wichtigsten Herausforderungen Explanation: geht sicherlich noch origineller, aber das ist die Bedeutung http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_long_pole_in_the_tent |
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kritischer Pfad Explanation: da es um Projektplanung geht: "Kritischer Pfad wird der Weg durch ein Netzwerk genannt, mit dem alle Arbeitsgänge verbunden sind, deren Bearbeitungszeit nicht verlängert werden kann, ohne damit die Gesamtzeit des Projekts zu verlängern. Die Dauer des gesamten Arbeitsablaufs eines Projekts wird bestimmt von den am längsten dauernden (voneinander abhängigen) Teilprozessen ." Reference: http://www.wirtschaftslexikon24.net/d/kritischer-pfad/kritis... |
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Reference comments
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| Reference: central issue or main task Reference information: LONG POLE IN THE TENT -- The central issue or main task. Long Pole From 'long pole in the tent,' the person or group most behind schedule, thus holding up the entire program. Reference: http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/49/messages/246.htm... |
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