About this Presentation
Upstream processes (R&D, element development, requirement definition, etc.) in project environments tend to be more highly uncertain than downstream processes (design, development, verification, evaluation, etc.), and it is very difficult to manage those well with conventional methods. This presentation introduces how to build functional/efficient management in the upstream process using two concepts: Gradual full kit (proper full kit in each phase) and Velocity-based management (Agile-CCPM) based on Critical Chain Project Management.
What Will You Learn
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The speaker discusses the challenges faced in upstream process management, including increased complexity and the need for faster market response.
The speaker mentions that the application of project management to the upstream process is often difficult.
The speaker presents a solution they have developed over several years, which has proven to yield results.
Instructor(s)
Tomo Watase
Tomo Watase has been introducing CCPM, and providing professional consulting service and CCPM application support to a number of Japanese well-known global companies such as SHARP,OLYMPUS and TOSHIBA. His clients are from small organizations with less than 100 employees to the large with several thousands of employees in various industries such as Electronics IT, R&D, Telecommunications and industrial plant, which he has been leading many projects. He is trying his best with TOC in order to improve the productivity of Japanese industry with his experienced colleagues, who are TOC experts.
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.