About this Presentation
For critical chain project management (CCPM) to become the “main way” for project management, it must offer superior results to all project managers on all types of projects, in all project domains. Otherwise, it will be seen as a specialty method, only applicable for certain types of projects. Over the past twenty years, CCPM has had success with certain types of projects, “schedule-first” projects, such as construction and maintenance-repair-overhaul (MRO) projects. Now, can the power of CCPM be extended to projects where goals other than schedule come first, such as value-first new product fevelopment (NPD) projects? Scope: CCPM has also succeeded in single-project environments (S-P CCPM), and multi-project environments (M-P CCPM). Can CC PM be extended “upstream” to strategic project planning, and portfolio packaging? (Strategic CCPM) Tools: to address new types of projects, and new scopes, additional tools are required, such as the Customer Value tree Case Study: The Melissa case study.
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.
Richard Zaltner emphasizes the need for Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) to address all types of projects across all domains to become the main method for project management.
Strategic front-end planning is a necessary prerequisite to doing multi-project CCPM and can help lock in the thinking required for a paradigm shift in project management.
In new product development projects, understanding and meeting customer needs is a priority. The project's success is determined by the customer in the marketplace.
Instructor(s)
Richard Zultner
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.