About this Presentation
Agile project management gets broad propagation. Its extreme lightweight steering has advantages – but are local optimizations and do not use the full potential. On the other hand critical chain is a full-blown project steering – but sometimes e.g. in sub-projects agile methods can be absolutely sufficient. So critical chain doesn’t use the benefits of the agile methods. The presentation shows a two-phase approach to first make the agile methods compatible to critical chain and in the second step to improve the agile methods itself. All this is based on the thinking processes (TP) of the TOC and ideas based on drum-buffer-rope. The approach is validated in real projects and real teams’ part of a worldwide active internet provider. As a result, agile methods can be used to steer sub-projects more lightweight. With small adjustments it’s possible to get some buffer at the end to initially control the WIP. With the buffer at the end you can use progress-buffer-consumption monitoring. That makes agile compatible with CCPM. You do not need protection of sprints any more, therefore continuous flow is possible. The focus moves to reduce the inventory of open tasks. Maximum throughput and minimum lead time are now realistic and reachable.
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Instructor(s)
Wolfram Muller
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.