About this Presentation
One of the Netherlands' largest breeders and young plant producers, shipping over 2 billion items annually, is transitioning from its proprietary ERP system to a new specialized ERP system. This transition is critical; any misstep could freeze their logistical and financial activities. The project's success hinges on the involvement of numerous employees, who must balance their daily operational roles with project demands, highlighting a prime opportunity for performance optimization. Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) is integral to this optimization, with two main improvements. The first is a revamped project management approach introduced by the Better Results Group, which, by employing projectenfabriek principles, has significantly sharpened focus and reduced the time needed for project tasks, aligning well with employees' busy schedules. The second is the implementation of A-dato's Lynx CCPM software, bringing a suite of tools: a stage module for executive strategy updates, CCPM-based scheduling for prioritizing tasks that streamline implementation, integrations with JIRA, and TameFlow integrations for rapid, across-the-board project feedback, ensuring an always up-to-date project timeline.
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Instructor(s)
Niels Mani
Niels Mani, With his background as a hydrodynamic engineer and an entrepreneur in event logistics project management, the Flow approach fits Niels like a glove. Niels built his own business early on and experienced first-hand how Flow and Critical Chain techniques can have an amazing impact on the performance of project portfolios. To have a bigger impact, Niels switched from entrepreneurship to consulting and lecturing. He teaches at NEOMA Business School in Paris. He enjoys sharing his expertise with people in organisations who want to change the world for the better. His expertise focuses on Engineering to Order in shipbuilding, infrastructure and offshore. Niels lives in the “make it happen” city of Rotterdam with his wife and son and spends most of his free time sailing on the water or enjoying the tranquillity of forests.
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.