About this Presentation
The objectives of this presentation are to: Have participants understand why multi-project critical chain implementations fail and the project portfolio management and executive governance model that is necessary for a lasting, high impact, organization-wide critical chain implementation. Benefits to attendees include: 1. Learning how to recognize the red flags related to executive behavior within multi-project critical chain implementations. 2. Exposure to the 8 step project portfolio management process that sets the stage for successful critical chain / multi-project governance. 3. Understanding how to use an assessment on the front-end of a multi-project critical chain implementation to build executive understanding and buy-in.
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.
The speaker highlights the failure in the implementation of multi-project critical chain due to executive insufficiency and the lack of commitment.
The speaker emphasizes the need for a governance process in project management where the entire top management team is involved and agrees to subordinate to the constraint.
The speaker suggests that projects should be measurably linked to the organization's goals and that the organization's project capacity should be recognized at the senior management team level.
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.