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Under the Thames & Under the Radar

The Blackwall Tunnel upgrade (2010-11) was a major London infrastructure project by TfL and Bam Nuttall. It used Critical Chain Project Management elements, Constraint Management, Lean Thinking, and conventional project management.

5 Critical Chain Case Studies

Philip shares five recent examples of Critical Chain use across various industries: gold mining (Capex/maintenance), business jet maintenance (boosting performance), pharmaceutical (Capex/upgrades), arterial implants, and Covid-19 test development.

Delivering Value From Good Enough CCPM

Charles River Laboratories implemented Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM), boosting IT project delivery from 55% to over 90% on time, increasing end-user satisfaction, and raising IT team employee engagement scores significantly.

TI2X: Doubling the Rate of Project Completions across a 6,000 person IT Team

Vivo (Telefonica Brazil) IT team (6,000+ members) set an IT2X goal in 2018: double IT project completion rate without hiring more staff. CIO Andre Kriger shares how they achieved this, key challenges, and future plans for value delivery.

Can you have it, without having it? It - being Critical Chain Project Management

How to Tame a Dragon!

Andrew Kay and Dan Heerding present on a successful project using CCPM to separate shared IT/admin functions between two businesses without disruption, even in a volatile environment and peak season, avoiding budget overruns and late delivery.

Project Procurement & Critical Chain

Ian Heptinstall explores making project procurement and contracting compatible with critical chain for outsourced projects (e.g., construction). He details Project Alliance (IPD) and earned value management for supply chain alignment.

Synchronizing Ship Construction Project Management with Manufacturing

Critical Chain project management was successfully applied to complex structural projects for new US Navy ship construction, resulting in a 3-fold improvement in completion rates, 50% labor reduction, and better leader lives.

Factory Layout Change in Only 6.5 Days

Safran Electronics & Defense's factory project aimed to simplify production flow using TOC and Critical Chain Project Management. The initial 35-day plan to move 48 machines was completed in 6.5 days, reducing lead times and increasing productivity.

Simulation Modelling of Complex Project Portfolios

Alan Barnard will show how large organizations used simulation models (digital twins) of their project operations to test different operating methods, helping them overcome reluctance to change their project portfolio management methods.

Demo of 3 Simulation Models of Project Portfolios

A follow-on to Dr. Alan Barnard's Day 1 Keynote on using dynamic simulation models to support executive decision-making. Watch the first video for more context.

Pushing Beyond Limits (Achieving World Benchmark using CCPM)

Critical Chain was used to plan the replacement of slew bearings on two continuous casters. The project aimed to cut the world's best time of 22 days in half to 11 days, which they achieved, securing $20M in additional revenue.

Inside Out-CC in Project Performance Cultures of Aerospace R&D

Presentation on how CC affects leadership styles and R&D performance at Diamond Aircraft Industries, using a new aircraft project as a case study. Johannes will detail how CCPM challenges and develops project managers' habits.

Embraer's Critical Chain Story

Embraer, the 3rd largest aircraft manufacturer, designed and launched its E-Jet E2 range on-time and over-scope. Using Critical Chain, they took under 60 months, 60% of the average time, winning the 2019 PMI Project of the Year award.