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Aniket Sukhatankar PM | Diacore India pvt ltd Thane, Maharashtra, India

in PMBOK page 182
under bar chart
there is hammock activity
what is actual meaning of it

Posted: Apr 15, 2016 10:06 AM

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Samuel Vaddi Avon, In, United States

The following seems to be well summarized. Hope it helps: https://pmpsnacks.wordpress.com/2010/10/16...ing-on-the-job/

Posted: Apr 15, 2016 11:40 AM

Rami Kaibni

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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Aniket,

I am definitely positive that the below discussion thread link will answer your concern fully. I had the same question few months ago and got a really very precise explanation:

http://www.projectmanagement.com/discussio...mmock-Activity-

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2 replies by Aniket Sukhatankar and Vincent Guerard

Apr 15, 2016 2:13 PM

Vincent Guerard

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Thanks Rami
reference is informative

Apr 18, 2016 4:33 AM

Aniket Sukhatankar

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Thanks Rami

That was helpful

Posted: Apr 15, 2016 11:50 AM (Updated by author: Apr 15, 2016 11:51 AM)

Hemant Kumar Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

Grouping of tasks that "hang" between two end dates it is tied to.

Posted: Apr 15, 2016 12:36 PM

Vincent Guerard Coach - Trainer - Speaker - Advisor| Freelance Mont-Royal, Quebec, Canada

Apr 15, 2016 11:50 AM

Replying to Rami Kaibni

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Thanks Rami
reference is informative

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1 reply by Rami Kaibni

Apr 15, 2016 4:52 PM

Rami Kaibni

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You're Welcome Vincent.

Posted: Apr 15, 2016 2:13 PM

Rami Kaibni

Community Champion

Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Apr 15, 2016 2:13 PM

Replying to Vincent Guerard

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Thanks Rami
reference is informative

You're Welcome Vincent.

Posted: Apr 15, 2016 4:52 PM

Stéphane Parent Self Employed / Semi-retired| Leader Maker Prince Edward Island, Canada

Some people call them "bucket activities". It's basically when you create an activity that encapsulates many sub-activities that are too granular to be managed (i.e. estimated). Project monitoring/control is a good example of a hammock activity.

Posted: Apr 15, 2016 8:24 PM

Aniket Sukhatankar PM | Diacore India pvt ltd Thane, Maharashtra, India

Apr 15, 2016 11:50 AM

Replying to Rami Kaibni

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Thanks Rami

That was helpful

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1 reply by Rami Kaibni

Apr 18, 2016 11:19 AM

Rami Kaibni

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My pleasure - You're Welcome !

Posted: Apr 18, 2016 4:33 AM

Rami Kaibni

Community Champion

Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Apr 18, 2016 4:33 AM

Replying to Aniket Sukhatankar

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Thanks Rami

That was helpful

My pleasure - You're Welcome !

Posted: Apr 18, 2016 11:19 AM

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