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Session Title:  Critical Chain Project Management using Microsoft Project Professional 2010 and Prochain: Implementing Project Portfolio Management
Speaker(s), Company:  Gerald Leonard , Edwards Project Solution
Track:  Business Value & Insights
Session Code:  PC305
Presented By:  Customer
Level:  300
Audience:  Consultants ,Executives ,Portfolio Program and Project Managers
Product(s):  Project
Solution:  Scheduling
Abstract: 
Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) is a Execution Management Methodology based on Eliyahu Goldratt's Theory of Constraints that is view different from the traditional Critical Path Project Management (CPM) process. One of the critical differences from CCPM vs CPM is the manner in which one addresses variability in project execution and the way buffers or padding is used to protect the promised delivery schedule, budget and due date. During this presentation Gerald Leonard will discuss the key components of Critical Chain Project Management and how MS Project users can leverage the Prochain add-on to turn Project into a Critical Chain management application. This presentation will review key features and functions such as network building, time estimating, buffer management and task and resource dependencies.
Key Learning Objectives: 
In this session you will learn the core components of Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) and how to use MS Project 2010 with ProChain to execution the Theory of Constraints concepts.

In addition, you will learn:
- The Differences between CCPM vs. Critical Path
- The core issues Theory of Constraints CCPM must resolve?
- The core components needed to develop a CCPM schedule.
- The Difference between the WBS and Project Network.
- What is meant by Project Synchronization and Staggering.
- Understanding tasks variability and the Buffer Management.
- How to aligning the project team’s behavior to increase execution velocity.
- How ProChain enables Critical Chain Scheduling in MS Project 2010
Proposed Demos:  Using the Prochain add-on to track a critical chain schedule.