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Theory of Constraints, Critical Chain Project Management, Lean : industry consulting & training - Marris Consulting
Project Constraints discussed by Sanjeev Gupta and Philip Marris
Philip Marris interviews Sanjeev Gupta from Realization Technologies
Sanjeev Gupta, founder and CEO of Realization Technologies, and Philip Marris, CEO of Marris Consulting discuss Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM).
Sanjeev Gupta was one of the speakers at TOCPA Paris March 2018.
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Video summary:
Sanjeev's brief summary of what (Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) is. His answer: "focus and finish". Since CCPM is part of the Theory of Constraints (ToC), where are the constraints in project management?
Answer:
A) The Critical Chain of the project
B) One category of the resources used
C) The combination of A) and B)
D) The market demand
Normally the most logical way to identify a constraint in a project management environment is to identify the longest queues. In case B) when in a portfolio management situation it is quite often the case that 1 to 4 key people are the capacity constraint in an organization with hundreds of people. These key people have key technical expertise and/or are the only ones that can decide on or sign off key issues or stage gates.
The 4 ways of identifying a possible "key person constraint": earliest arrival on Monday, the person that it is the hardest to get a meeting with...or the number of people that follow them around in the corridors...
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Marris Consulting is an expert in the Theory of Constraints (ToC) and Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM). As industry consultants, we are focused on helping process and manufacturing industries reach their highest levels of performance by using Constraints Management combined with Lean and Six Sigma. We also use Critical Chain Project Management which we sometimes combine with Lean engineering to improve project performance. If you are unsure about the actions which need to be implemented to improve operational efficiency, our industrial management consultants can also conduct a performance audit. Furthermore, our experts host numerous Theory of Constraints (ToC), lean and project management training sessions throughout the year.
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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.