About this Presentation
The presentation starts with an introduction and session overview which describes the outcomes and certification focus. Next, the three components of the exam are describes as project management fundamentals; TOC thinking processes and critical chain; and CCPM, the logistical applications and holistic view. The grading/evaluation criteria are then provided and any viewer questions are addressed. Base-level competency related to critical chain project management that is evaluated in the fundamentals exam (therefore assumed to be in place) includes: 1. The ability to identify the critical chain and its length in a single project network (given padded activity times and (some) resource contention) 2. Recognition that activity times should be cut by 50% in the beginning 3. Buffers should be 50% of reduced durations. 4. Correctly removes resource contention to minimize total project lead time 5. Knows appropriate rules of scheduling (pushing all tasks as late in time as possible and working backwards) 6. The ability to correctly size and position the required buffers. Given this baseline understanding of the fundamentals exam, the three parts of this exam extend to build on this foundation by providing a detailed outline of the points covered under each exam part. Sample questions and examples are provided.
What Will You Learn
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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.