About this Presentation
This project is the application of project management methodology called Critical Chain, in ten (10) constructions of the Método Engenharia. The Critical Chain is the application of Theory of Constraints in project management environment. The Critical Chain has been applied by several companies in Brazil like Embraco, Whirlpool, Vale, Petrobras, Votorantim, Embraer, Braskem and others around the world. The results, which are customarily obtained from the application of Critical Chain, cause it to be applied by a growing number of organizations. Meet the achieved benefits, challenges and obstacles that had to be overcome to achieve results on a construction environment and how do the Critical Chain has been used 2 years after its first implementation in the company.
What Will You Learn
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The implementation of CCPM in Methodo-Engenharia involved projects worth over 800 million dollars and took 16 months.
The implementation resulted in high customer satisfaction and the team's ability to plan and execute projects by themselves using CCPM.
The implementation process involved training, planning, execution management, and culture change.
Instructor(s)
Jennifer Eckman
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.