Project Management Using the Critical Chain Method
Increase Project Execution Efficiency
Knowing is not enough; we must apply
Johann Wolfgang Gothe
TRAINING DESCRIPTION
The training introduces participants to the planning and execution technique based on the Critical Chain Project Management method (CCPM). The course covers not only theoretical elements but focuses on the practical application of CCPM in project planning.
Additionally, examples of how the method is used to coordinate the execution of multiple projects are presented—tools and approaches that can be effectively applied in Project Management Offices (PMOs).
TRAINING OBJECTIVE
- Wyposażenie uczestników szkoleń w wiedzę i narzędzia pozwalające na efektywne planowanie, realizację i koordynację zarówno pojedynczego projektu jak i wielu prowadzonych w organizacji przedsięwzięć
- Uczestnicy szkolenia zdobędą nową wiedzę na temat planowania i realizacji projektów z wykorzystaniem metody CCPM
- Uczestnicy uświadomią sobie możliwości i korzyści z podejścia metodą CCPM do planowania przedsięwzięć
METODY I TECHNIKI SZKOLENIOWE
- Working with the Tool
- Group Discussions (experience sharing in the group forum)
- Working on Specific Problems from the participants' professional or personal experience
- An added value of the training is the exchange of experiences among participants and the presentation of software tools that support the application of the CCPM method.
PARTICIPANTS
- Project planning and execution specialists, project team members, project managers, managers at all levels, as well as members and managers of Project Management Offices (PMOs).
AGENDA
- Traditional Planning and Sources of Problems in Conventional Project Planning
- Student Syndrome
- Parkinson’s Law
- Task Dependencies
- The Fixed Deadline Readiness Philosophy
- Multitasking
- Adding Time Buffers at Multiple Planning Levels
- Theory of Constraints (TOC)
- A Bit of Theory About the Theory
- Practical Applications and TOC-Based Solutions
- Project Management Using the Critical Chain Method
- Fundamentals of the Critical Chain
- Practical Application in a Project
- Use of Buffers:
- Project Buffer
- Feeding Buffer
- Resource Buffer
- Cost Buffer
- Planning and Managing a Single Project
- Project scheduling using the CCPM approach
- Project Management in a Multi-Project Environment
- Bottleneck Analysis
- Synchronizing Multiple Projects
- Reducing Multitasking
- Monitoring Projects and Portfolios with the Critical Chain Method
PRICE
1500 zł netto
LEVEL
Advance
DURATION
16 training hours – 2 calendar days
THE TRAINING INCLUDES:
Training materials, lunch, and coffee service are included in the price.
METHOD
The training is conducted in either on-site (classroom) or online (live session) format.
LANGUAGE
The training is available in Polish, English, or Ukrainian, depending on participant or client preferences.
LOCATION
Check the current training calendar for upcoming dates and locations. There is also the option to deliver the training on-site at the client’s premises, upon request.
CERTIFICATE / EXAM
Participants will receive an official certificate of course completion. There is no formal exam, but active participation is required to receive the certificate.
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