Critical Chain Project Management Advanced Training

COVERED TOPICS

• The advanced project scheduling with Critical Chain

How to create good CCPM standard schedules. Modeling tips and recommendations in specific cases (gaps, critical suppliers, etc.). Integrate risk management into CCPM operations. How and why to choose the right Critical Chain.

• Projects portfolio management with the Critical Chain methodology

How to identify the capacity constraint in a project environment. The sequencing of projects according to the capacity constraint or “virtual drum”. What principles and rules to apply to optimize the performance of the project portfolio (level of work in progress, prioritization of projects, etc.).

• How should we communicate with our customers?

If a client is unfamiliar with the Critical Chain approach, how do you avoid misunderstanding and questioning of schedules by your clients?

• How can we drive the continuous improvement actions?

How to use the analysis of the buffers consumption to identify the most relevant actions to launch. How to discriminate between tasks with and without added value. How to optimize the duration of tasks again.

• The compatibility of Critical Chain with other methods

How to combine Critical Chain with Lean Engineering and DFSS (design for six sigma) to develop better products faster? Inject Agile into the Critical Chain approach and vice versa.

• Which software should be chosen for a given environment?

How to choose among the CCPM software available on the market? What are the differences in functionality, interfacing and integration into IT systems

Pre-requisite:

To find more about our implementation examples : Our case clients 

Marris Consulting has trained more than 4,000 people from various horizons : ArcelorMittal, Areva, Arkema, Autoliv, Bayer, Bosch, Embraer, Essilor, Fresenius Vial, GSK, Infineon, Ipsen, Jaeger LeCoultre, Lilly, Louis Vuitton, Merial, Novartis, Pierre Fabre, Procter & Gamble, Pyrex, Nexter, Safran, Saint-Gobain, Salzgitter-Mannesmann, Schlumberger, Seb, Siemens, SKF, Thales, Visteon, Yves Rocher & Zodiac Aerospace...

Extract of the training

AGENDA

1) Advanced project scheduling with CCPM

2) Communication and management of external actors

3) Identification of the system capacity constraint in the project environment

4) Projects portfolio management with the Critical Chain methodology

5) Focused continuous improvement

6) Complementarity with other approaches 

7)  CCPM solutions

KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPED

• Know how to further improve results after an initial Critical Chain implementation

• Know how to fully integrate the Critical Chain methodology in the processes and management practises

TARGET PUBLIC

• Former participants to the Initial Critical Chain training

• Practitioner of Critical Chain project management

• Project Manager, Portfolio Manager

• R&D Director, Technical Director, Design Office Director, Innovation Director