About this Presentation
This workshop is an introduction to project management the TOC way. We discuss the nature of projects and the nature of tasks, the impact of interdependency and variability on human behavior and the core conflict of projects. Critical chain project management (CCPM) scheduling and buffer management are introduced for both single and multi-project environments. The workshop is intended to prepare the attendee to take the TOCICO on-line basics critical chain project management exam, in advance of the TOCICO fundamentals exam.
What Will You Learn
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Instructor(s)
Franz Nowak
Franz Nowak is the Co-founder of VISTEM GmbH in Heppenheim, Germany, and the Owner/CEO of Private Network Solutions GmbH in Vienna, Austria. In addition to developing software within his own business, prinetsol.com, using TOC methods since 1992, Franz also leads change projects with his partners at VISTEM. Their focus is on critical chain and production implementations, emphasizing execution along a well-defined strategy and tactics tree. Franz also facilitates training sessions on 'Thinking Processes' and other TOC topics at the TOC Institute in Germany. He is TOCICO certified for project management, thinking processes, and financials.
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.