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Planning versus execution in Critical Chain Project Management
Ian Heptinstall and Philip Marris talk about the benefits of Critical Chain Project Management and the differences between project planning and execution
Ian Heptinstall is a Critical Chain expert. He has written a book on Critical Chain Project Management with Robert Bolton: "Breakthrough Project Management" (2016).
Since then, he has transitioned into academia, teaching on a master's program in project management at Birmingham University (UK). Critical Chain is a method for scheduling and managing execution of projects.
The estimates are recognized to be rough, and excessive precision is avoided. During execution, the schedule is used to identify issues as early as possible for early intervention. While Critical Chain helps reduce the risk of certain execution problems, it doesn't preempt them all. However, issues that do arise are noticed earlier, making intervention easier.
This method steers away from the conventional approach of fixating on getting the plan right, acknowledging that the plan needs to be good enough to react to the unpredictable reality.
With the Critical Chain approach, that comes from the Theory of Constraints (TOC), the emphasis is on having a plan that enables adaptability and responsiveness to an uncertain world.
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Marris Consulting, expert in Theory of Constraints & Critical Chain Project Management
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.