GWS has helped me by providing the right context for key changes that impact speed and effectiveness of CCPM implementations. The fact that Eli himself delivers the sessions brought all senior managers on the table, thus providing the right forums where these decisions were taken. In most cases, the real obstacles stood out to the whole team, which could be then tackled more effectively than before.

Manoj Agarwal, Managing Director, Thru-Put Management Systems Private Limited.

The webcast got rave reviews from our team, and they have decided to expand the viewing by more than double the original audience. I really appreciate all the hard work the entire team put in. I am always impressed with the high level of quality and responsiveness that the Goldratt team demonstrates, and this is further tremendous testatment to the incredible work you do.

I have bought your very interesting web based training about the critical chain methodolgy:
amazing and so true !

Williams Billiotte, Autoliv

The CCPM Web Cast gave me enough details and confidence to begin to facilitate implementation of the process right away. I particularly enjoyed the many examples and stories of how operations have overcome barriers to its implementation. It is always enjoyable to hear Eli speak and discuss his experiences. More feedback on future initiatives and lessons learned would be greatly appreciated.

Bryan McNamara, P. Eng.

Very thought trough content with every aspect of projects taken care for - extremly usefull in real life.

Peter Zvan, Consultant

We at L&T Heavy Engineering Division found immense value in Dr. Goldratt's Webcast series on CCPM. The Webcast helped us getting the buy-in of the Business Heads, Production Heads and the Project Managers in moving ahead with the steps needed to "Reduce Bad multi-tasking" viz. for Freeze, Redeployment of resources to accelerate project completion and the concept of "Full Kit."

Satish A. Gune, Larsen & Toubro Limited

The GWS on CCPM was extraordinary! Our senior Project Managers met from 7am to 10am for 10 weeks to watch the webcasts and discuss how and if it would apply in our ennvironment. Our company is a marketing agency specializing in data-driven personality-based marketing programs - much different from most companies currently implementing CCPM - but from the beginning it was obvious that this solution could apply to us as well. Thanks to the webcasts, we have gotten buy-in from most of senior management, and are talking with Realization Technologies (a fantastic company) about helping with our CCPM implementation. The webcasts were exceptionally clear, with Dr. Goldratt being both brilliant and entertaining. These webcasts are highly recommended to demonstrate the power of clear, systematic thought.

Brendan Florez, Rosetta

GWS for the first time presented accumulated knowledge not only on CCPM as a direction of the solution, but explained all the logic of all the necessary and sufficient conditions for implementing it. It enabled us to show to our customers, that CCPM is not pie in the sky, but can be done, and how it must be done.

Audrius Vasiliauskas, Consultant

Session 1

Setting the stage for a solution

People resist change?

Setting the criteria

Strategy and Tactic

Defining the target for a multi-project environment

Example Terminal 2000

(understanding Parallel and Sufficiency assumptions)

Meeting Promises

Reducing bad multi-tasking

(understanding necessary assumption)

Freezing projects

Accelerating project completion times

Releasing the frozen projects

(analogy soldier troop)

(integration sets the pace as the Virtual Drum)

Releasing new projects

Full kit

Working on preparations according to priorities

Defining “preparations”

Dealing with clients worried about possible late start to their project

Session 2

Meeting Promises

Planning
(explaining safety)

Building PERTs

(examples North Sea oil-rig and C5 Galaxy)

(tasks, key resource types and templates)

Building Critical Chain PERTs

(the meaning of multi-project environment, splitting tasks)

Staggering

Q&A
(dealing with milestone commitments to clients)

 

Session 3

Executing

(CC buffer Management for establishing priorities)

Task Status reporting

(expected completion)

Task Management

(managing according to priorities)

Project Management

Top Management

(portfolio status report)

Virtual Drum Adjustments

(adjusting to the actual rate of project completion)

Dealing with Clients during a project

Dealing with sub-contractors

Session 4

Meeting Promises

Capitalizing on a decisive competitive edge

Reliability Selling

Target market definition, detailed offer design, sales execution

Expanding Client Base

Leads generation, pipeline management, sales measures

Load Control

Capacity Elevation - a mechanism to protect sales even as orders increase

Process Of OnGoing Improvement (POOGI)

The Improvement techniques of Lean, Six Sigma and TOC

(example SCI)

Focussing - dealing with variability and flow

Reporting and analyzing reasons for delay; identifying root causes

Focussing improvement projects

Implementing effective improvements

(example Seagate)

Expanding Capacity - people and equipment

Identifying the required resources and increasing capacity to maintain performance

Session 5

Have we achieved our objective?

Review the criteria

Built to Last / ever-flourishing companies

POOGI

Viable Vision

Build a decisive competitive edge

Earning bonuses

(example oil refinery overhaul, hotel construction)

A preview of the material from Eli Goldratt's just-completed book about how discovering the real problems and finding true solutions leads to a full life. Goldratt's philosophy of life, and how thinking can lead you to live a meaningful life.