About this Presentation
As result of the globalization amplified by the starting digital transformation of old businesses, there is a steadily increasing demand of the companies for speed and flexibility often called agility. Many companies already use agile methods (like XP, Scrum or Kanban) and many developers are used to these already. Even if agile methods are an improvement they also introduce new problems because of their character of local optimization. This presentation and case study show how easily agile methods could be integrated into a critical chain project management (CCPM) environment and how project throughput has been increased by +270% (with same resources and same project mix). Additionally, the project lead time and the project delays were reduced dramatically. But method is nothing without people using it. So, the focus on the implementation of methods – the change – is getting more and more important. Even more the companies are often behind schedule and the competitors are already a step ahead. On the other side the running business must be kept stable. The change must be quick and secure and sustainable. This presentation shows how fast CCPM can be implemented. With good preparation and based on the S&T projects it was possible to implement full blown CCPM within 31 working days. The combination of agile and CCPM and the use of the S&T projects is a very powerful combination. The presentation and case study is the result of over 10 years of experience out of more than 15 successful implementations.
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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.