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Theory of Constraints, Critical Chain Project Management, Lean : industry consulting & training - Marris Consulting
Our Critical Chain Project Management training offers
Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM), is a method derived from the Theory of Constraints.
In a world where on average around 40% of projects end up late, out of budget and out of specification *, the Critical Chain approach stands out and achieves spectacular results.
More and more companies, from all sectors of activity and all sizes, are adopting this project management method. The companies using CCPM have accelerated their projects by 30 to 60%, such as new product development projects, large-scale continuous improvement projects, aeronautical maintenance activities (MRO activity), but also production line maintenance, etc ...
* Source: Wellington Study - The state of project management survey 2016, PMI - Pulse of the Professions 2016, P2 Consulting - Industry trends project management survey 2015
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We offer two levels of training in Critical Chain Project Management:
- Initial training: learn the basics of Critical Chain planning and monitoring
- Advanced training: strengthen your expertise and understand all the keys to surpass the first results obtained with the Critical Chain
Over 7,000 people have been trained by Marris Consulting in many different industries: ArcelorMittal, Areva, Arkema, Autoliv, Bayer, Biotech Dental, Bosch, Embraer, Essilor, Fresenius Vial, GSK, Infineon, Ipsen, Jaeger LeCoultre, Lilly, Louis Vuitton, McDonald's, Merial, Nexter, Novartis, Pierre Fabre, Procter & Gamble, Pyrex, Qiagen, Rolex, Safran, Saint-Gobain, Salzgitter-Mannesmann, Schlumberger, Seb, SKF, TaxValet, Thales, Veolia, Visteon, Yves Rocher & Zodiac Aerospace.
Our Critical Chain training offer
Initial Training in Paris
French session: 1 day face-to-face
Session: On 29th of October 2025
Advanced Training in Paris
French session: 1 day face-to-face
Session : On 30th of October 2025
English session
We are currently developing an e-learning training in english for this course
(Training activity recorded in France
under n° 11 75 45692 75)
Prices
900 € ex-VAT per training
Initial training Online
- 400 € including taxes
- Registration mandatory
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To know the limits and consequences of traditional project management
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To understand the principles of planning and executing projects with the Critical Chain approach
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To have an overview of how to implement CCPM in an organisation
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To deepen details of CCPM scheduling
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To identify the capacity constraint in a project environment and plan projects accordingly
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To understand how to sustain and exploit the benefits of the Critical Chain
Trainer - Philip Marris
Founder and CEO of Marris Consulting, TOC and Lean expert, author of the french best-selling book
Philip Marris is the founder and CEO of Marris Consulting, founded in 2005. With more than 35 years of experience in industry and consulting, he is a recognized expert in The Theory of Constraints, from which Critical Chain Project Management derives, and Lean. He began his Theory of Constraints journey in 1986 when he joined Creative Output and collaborated with Eliyahu Goldratt. He is the author of the book "Le Management Par les Contraintes", describing concretely how to reach The Goal as written by Eliyahu Goldratt in his eponymous book.
He has helped more than 300 organizations around the world: Embraer, McDonald's, Louis Vuitton, Ariane Group, Procter & Gamble, Air France, Siemens, GSK, Safran, ArcelorMittal, SKF, Société Générale, Thales, Rolex, Veolia, etc.
Target public
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R&D Director, Technical Director, Innovation Director, Design Office Director, etc.
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Project Manager, PMO manager
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Any company with a project activity such as new product development, software development, research, engineering, maintenance and repair of materials ...
Critical Chain Project Management
Learn how to use the Critical Chain to finish your projects on time. You will get access to the videos for 12 months upon purchase.
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About Marris Consulting
Marris Consulting is an industry consulting and training company specialized in the Theory of Constraints (ToC) and Critical Chain Project Management. We focus on improving the performance of manufacturing and process industries by using Constraints Management combined with Lean and Six Sigma. To boost project performance, we also use Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM), which we sometimes combine with Lean Engineering. Our 2-day performance audits, our performance consulting services and our project management, Lean, ToC & CCPM training by our industry consultants offer a wide range of solutions to help our clients around the world reach the highest possible levels of performance.