About this Presentation
Lukas Jochum shared insights from GPM's challenging journey with TOC and CCPM. After an initial failed implementation and abandoning the first software, GPM embraced TOC principles like Focus and Finish, which improved performance and portfolio transparency. The presentation explored how GPM aligned diverse member needs and managed conflicting interests to achieve better project management outcomes.
What Will You Learn
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The initial implementation of TOC and CCPM principles in GPM faced resistance due to the multifaceted nature of the organization, lack of understanding of the benefits of the software, and a culture of delegating responsibilities instead of tasks.
Despite the initial resistance, the TOC and CCPM intervention acted as a catalyst for cultural change and led to an evolution in the perception of projects.
The organization was able to gradually implement TOC principles and practices, such as handling political pressure, publishing a monthly roadmap, assigning a fully employed project manager to every project, and increasing 'pizza and work' meetings.
Instructor(s)
Lukas Jochum
Lukas Jochum was born in 1987 in Duisburg, Germany. Growing up in Ratingen and Düsseldorf, he moved to Maastricht, Netherlands, to study European Studies and Globalization and Development Studies, finishing with a master's degree in 2012. In 2014, he joined the German Society for Project Management (GPM) as a management assistant, becoming the head of the presidential office in 2016. Since 2021, he also leads the GPM's project management office (PMO), overseeing all projects being carried out in the organization.
Ms Alka Wadhwa
Alka Wadhwa is an experienced consultant and process improvement expert with over 24 years of expertise in the Theory of Constraints (TOC), Lean Six Sigma, and organizational performance optimization. She has successfully led projects in healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing, driving significant improvements such as a 67% boost in hospital operations and a 140% increase in outpatient visits.
Previously, Alka Wadhwa spent 17+ years at GE Global Research Center, where she led initiatives to enhance various GE businesses through advanced technologies, process redesign, and system optimization. Founder of Better Solutions Consulting, LLC, she specializes in using TOC, Six Sigma, and data analytics to streamline operations and build high-performance teams.
Her work has earned her multiple accolades, including the Empire State Award of Excellence in healthcare.
Dr Gary Wadhwa
Dr. Gary Wadhwa is a Board Certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon with extensive experience in the field. He completed his Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery training at Montefiore Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, NY, and has served as an Attending at prestigious institutions like St. Peters Hospitals, Ellis Hospital, and Beth Israel Hospital in NY. With a career spanning over two decades, he was the former CEO and President of a group specialty practice in NY from 1994 to 2015. Dr. Wadhwa holds an MBA from UT at Knoxville, TN, and has undergone additional training in System Dynamics at MIT, Health System Management at Harvard Business School, and Entrepreneurship and healthcare innovations at Columbia Business School. Committed to expanding access to Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery care, he is currently engaged in a meaningful project to provide healthcare services to underserved populations in inner city and rural areas through non-profit Community Health Centers.