How to optimise the critical path in multi-phase projects for Orangescrum

Every project manager has felt the tension when deadlines loom, budgets shrink, and tasks cascade across teams. In fact, 37 percent of projects run late or over budget, according to the Project Management Institute. In today’s high-velocity environments, how to optimize the critical path in multi-phase projects isn’t just academic — it’s a survival skill.

Whether you’re coordinating software sprints, creative campaigns, or construction milestones, understanding and optimizing your critical path can be the difference between success and costly delays. In this blog, you’ll discover proven strategies, actionable frameworks, and real-world insights.

We’ll explain why critical-path analysis matters, share best practices for multi-phase execution, and demonstrate how Orangescrum becomes your go-to solution for end-to-end clarity and accountability. Let’s get started.

Why This Matters (Business Need & Project Impact)

Optimizing the critical path directly drives project success, slashes time-to-market, and balances workloads. In IT services, a single delayed software release can derail client trust and inflate support costs. Marketing agencies risking missed campaign launches face revenue losses.

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Resource vs Time-Constrained Scheduling: Complete Guide for Project Managers

Project scheduling is a balancing act between time, resources, and scope. Every project manager eventually faces the big question:

Should I plan based on available resources or the required timeline?

This is where Resource-Constrained Scheduling (RCS) and Time-Constrained Scheduling (TCS) come into play.

Both are legitimate scheduling methodologies used in modern project management—but they serve completely different strategic purposes. Knowing which one to apply can make the difference between on-time delivery and project chaos.

This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know about both scheduling types—from definitions and techniques to real-world examples, pros and cons, mathematical foundations, decision models, and how tools like Orangescrum implement them.

What Is Resource-Constrained Scheduling? (RCS)

Resource-constrained scheduling is used when resources are the main limiting factor in a project. The timeline is allowed to shift based on resource availability.

Resource-Constrained Scheduling (RCS) is a project scheduling method where resource availability dictates the schedule, and the project timeline is flexible.

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New in Orangescrum Cloud: Control User Timezone Permissions

At Orangescrum, we constantly evolve based on customer feedback to make project collaboration smarter, smoother, and more controlled. One of the most recent updates to Orangescrum Cloud brings a subtle but powerful improvement — admins can now decide whether users are allowed to edit the timezone.

This gives teams the flexibility they need while maintaining control and consistency across distributed work environments.

Why We Introduced Timezone Permission Control

Until now, every user could freely change their timezone from their profile settings. While this worked well for most remote teams, some organizations raised a valid concern — inconsistent time settings could lead to mismatched task timelines, time logs, or reports, especially in tightly monitored projects.

Admins needed more control to ensure:

• Team members in the same region follow a unified timezone.

• Reports and time logs remain consistent across departments.

• Task updates, deadlines, and activity timestamps align accurately with business hours.

To address this, we introduced a new permission setting called “Edit Timezone” under User Role Management.

This enhancement empowers admins to decide who can or cannot modify their timezone, maintaining both flexibility and administrative oversight.

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Enterprise Reporting Made Easy for Actionable Project Insights

In today’s fast-paced business environment, data-driven decision-making isn’t optional — it’s essential. For organizations managing multiple projects, teams, and systems, scattered data often means blind spots, missed deadlines, and reactive decisions. To address this, Orangescrum Enterprise now comes integrated with Apache Superset — a powerful, open-source business intelligence (BI) and data visualization tool. This integration, known as OS Report, transforms Orangescrum into a complete enterprise reporting and analytics hub.

With 200+ project KPIs, real-time dashboards, and integration with over 600 enterprise systems, Orangescrum helps you create, monitor, and analyze smarter than ever before.

Why Enterprise Reporting Matters

Every project generates valuable data — from timelines and budgets to task progress and resource utilization. But without proper reporting, these insights remain hidden.

Enterprise reporting bridges that gap by providing a unified, visual, and actionable view of your organization’s performance.

Here’s why it’s a game-changer for modern enterprises:

• Informed Decisions – Make accurate calls using live project metrics.

• Cross-Department Transparency – Align your PMO, finance, and HR data for a single source of truth.

• Early Risk Detection – Identify vendor delays, resource shortages, or task bottlenecks before they escalate.

• Performance Measurement – Compare planned vs. actual timelines, costs, and outcomes.

With Orangescrum Enterprise Reporting, every stakeholder gets real-time visibility — ensuring no project or insight slips through the cracks.

Orangescrum Enterprise Release: End-to-End Epic Management

At Orangescrum, we continuously strive to make project management simpler, smarter, and more Agile. Until now, users could create and view Epics within projects — a great starting point. But modern teams need deeper structure, more flexibility, and a clear link between strategy and execution. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce a major feature release: End-to-End Epic Management. You can now manage your projects using a complete Agile hierarchy — from Epics → Features → User Stories → Tasks — all inside Orangescrum.

This update transforms how teams plan, track, and deliver work — ensuring nothing slips through the cracks.

What’s New in Orangescrum Epic Management?

With this update, you can now:

• Create Epics – Define the big picture goals that drive your projects.

• View the list of Epics – Easily navigate, organize, and track all your Epics in one place.

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