About this Presentation
Embraer is the world's 3rd largest aircraft manufacturer, after Boeing and Airbus, with annual sales of $5-6 billion. In 2018, it achieved something its larger competitors have not managed in recent years. They designed and launched a new aircraft on-time, on-budget, and over-scope. When launching the multi-billion dollar development of the E-Jet E2 range, Embraer reset the standard for the aircraft industry. Others took at least 85 months to develop and launch a new plane. Using Critical Chain, Embraer took under 60 months - 60% of the average time taken by the five most recent large passenger aircrafts. This project won the PMI 'Project of the Year' award in 2019. This was not a fluke. Embraer has been working to improve the performance of their projects for over 20-years, and in this keynote presentation, Mauricio Almeida will describe their inspiring journey.
What Will You Learn
To help you get the most value from this session, we’ve highlighted a few key points. These takeaways capture the main ideas and practical insights from the presentation, making it easier for you to review, reflect, and apply what you’ve learned.
CCPM provides a holistic approach to project management, considering human behavior and uncertainties, and helping to focus on what needs to be done to improve the project.
Embraer has successfully implemented CCPM in various areas of the company, leading to several awards, and proving the concept's effectiveness in managing complex projects and portfolios.
Despite challenges, CCPM has helped Embraer reduce project cycle time and increase throughput, demonstrating its potential as a competitive advantage in project management.
Instructor(s)
Mauricio Almeida
Mauricio Almeida is the Vice president of Engineering for Commercial Aviation, responsible for the development of the E-Jets second-generation aircraft family and the product modification and engineering support to all EMBRAER commercial airplanes. Joined Embraer in 1985 as an engineer and has occupied different leadership positions in engineering, product development and Programs. Involvement with CCPM dates to 1998, when Embraer started applying its concepts in engineering projects. Since 2012 has been working to improve the implementation of Critical Chain Project Management for the multi-project product modification environment and to new aircraft developments. In this period also led the lean engineering workstream of EMBRAER excellence program.
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.