Critical Chain PM & ‘Buffers’

Event Date:March 7, 2012

Several of the world’s largest companies and major government organizations have proven the unprecedented project results achievable with Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM). CCPM is an application of the Theory of Constraints (TOC) to projects and allows for rapid increases in output and substantial decreases in work-in-process.  CCPM uses “buffers” to monitor performance, as opposed to Earned Value methodologies.

Robert discussed the definition of TOC and how to substantially improve a project, any project, by moving a group of people towards a common shared goal.  In addition, he highlighted the major differences between CCPM and Earned Value and demonstrate how CCPM “goes with the project flow.”

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