Critical Chain Project Management
(A One Day Workshop)
PDUs
awarded:
7
Workshop
Overview
Project Managers have gained considerable maturity in various knowledge
areas and processes in Project Management. However, the human aspect
is still being given relatively less importance. It is necessary
to understand that human skills are a critical differentiator in
ensuring successful Project completion.
Every Project is unique. . Scope uncertainties usually result in
schedule variances. People don’t want to be late. Therefore they
factor in a lot of safety in each of the project tasks. Even then
most of the projects are late because of various human factors like
Parkinson’s law, Students syndrome etc.
Critical Chain Project Management
(The application of Theory of Constraints to Project Management)
targets Project Algorithms and Human behavior in a unified way.
Critical Chain Project Management improves project performance by
getting projects done both faster and with better reliability of
the promised final project due date.
In this one-day Workshop, we
cover the concepts of scheduling and controlling in traditional
Project Management, problems in Projects, problems in estimation,
human behavior aspects and the Critical Chain approach to a unified
solution. There will be examples and exercises to better understand
the concepts.
Workshop Objectives
After the workshop, the participants
would be able to:
- Understand traditional scheduling
and controlling
- Understand the fallacy of
estimation process
- Appreciate the effect of
Human behavior on Project objectives
- Understand Theory of Constraints
as applied to Projects
- Understand the Critical
Chain approach
Workshop
Delivery
This workshop is a mix of instructor
led and self-paced learning, with examples and exercises to help
participants learn, experiment and implement the concepts.
After the Workshop, the participants will have a better understanding
of how the project management algorithms and human behavior on projects
van be unified.
What
to Bring to the Class
An open mind to challenge traditional
thinking
Who
should attend
This workshop is designed for
- Project Managers
- Project Leaders
- Team Leaders
- Those directly or indirectly
involved in Projects
Workshop
Deliverables
- Course Book
- Exercises and Handouts
Workshop
Pre requisites
The participants should have
Project Management experience.
Course
Outline
Following is an overview of
the Topics that will be covered in the Workshop.
| Topic |
Features |
| A. Traditional Project
Management |
- What is a Project?
- Overview of Project Management
- Project Management Life cycle
- Schedulingq Tracking |
| B. Problems in Projects |
- Uncertainty
- Murphy’s Law
- Student’s Syndrome
- Parkinson’s Law |
| C. Estimation in Project
Management |
- Types of Estimates
- Estimating Process
- Contingency |
| D. Fallacy of Estimation
|
- Promising Delivery date
- Schedule Compliance
- Utilization of Contingency |
| E. Human Behavior |
- Finding Excuses
- Effect of Murphy’s Law, Student’s Syndrome, Parkinson’s Law
|
| F. Theory of Constraints |
- Cost vs. Throughput
- Strength of a chain
- Inventory, Operational Expense, Throughput |
| G. Critical Chain Approach |
- Safety Margins in Tasks
- Aggressive Estimates
- Buffers
- Buffer Sizing
- Macro Management |
Critical
Chain Project Management Roadmap
Step 1
What to Change – Defining the Problem
Step 2
What to Change to - Agreeing on the Solution
Step 3
How to Change – Traversing the path from Problem to Solution
Attend Course, earn 7 PDUs.
Participants
of this Workshop will be eligible to receive 7 Professional
Development Units (PDUs) for keeping up the Project Management
Professional (PMP) Certification awarded by the Project Management
Institute (PMI), USA, as per the Continuing Certification Requirements.
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