June 2009 – Projects in Less Time

Theory of Constraints Lean Six Sigma – Integrating Tools for Big Results

Continuous Improvement, leadership / Mark Woeppel / lean, six sigma, Theory of Constraints, TLS / 1 minute of reading

Here’s a short clip from my presentation last month. Many organizations struggle with their continuous improvement (CI) efforts; achieving real bottom line results, whether in cost savings or increased revenues, has proven to be difficult. In spite of the widespread implementation of Lean and Six Sigma principles, poor results persist. The TLS process generates 15-20 times […]

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Probabilistic Project Scheduling = Shorter Project Lead Times

Probabilistic project scheduling uses an understanding of the variation in project tasks and the project environment (project risks) to make a quantitative prediction of a range of project outcomes. Instead of providing a fixed date to answer a question such as “When is first oil?” probabilistic scheduling provides a range of answers of the type, “There