About this Presentation
We often talk about Critical Chain, and the most famous aspects of the approach are the mono-project features of the solution: identifying the longest sequence of tasks, leveling the load, buffer management, and the fever chart. But there are two other important levels: managing the entire portfolio level to structurally reduce the work-in-process and multitasking, and the micro level to deal with daily activities, identify problems, and establish a short and effective feedback loop. I will provide examples and simple tools to address these three levels of project management.
What Will You Learn
To help you get the most value from this session, we’ve highlighted a few key points. These takeaways capture the main ideas and practical insights from the presentation, making it easier for you to review, reflect, and apply what you’ve learned.
Learn how the Critical Chain Pyramid defines three distinct levels of project control — project, portfolio, and enterprise — and why each requires different focus and metrics.
Understand how separating planning, execution, and portfolio control helps teams manage complexity and respond more effectively to change.
See how visibility into buffer consumption at each level provides early indicators of risk and opportunities for corrective action.
Gain insight into how aligning project, portfolio, and enterprise controls improves predictability, prioritization, and delivery outcomes across multiple initiatives.
Instructor(s)
Etienne Lecerf
Etienne Lecerf is Managing Consultant in Marris Consulting based in Paris, France. He has worked with Philip Marris for over 9 years. He has applied the Theory of Constraints in production and project environments dozens of times in France, Spain, Poland, Mexico, United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, Germany and Burkina Faso. He was trained as an Industrial and Mechanical Engineer at Arts et Métiers ParisTech, France. He has participated in numerous consulting assignments for prestigious companies. He is experienced in many types of project environments such as ETO, Aeronautical MRO, New Product Development, or IT projects. His clients work in various industries including Aeronautics, Oil & Gas, Medical Devices, Software Development, Semiconductor Production, Rail Transport, Mining…