Offshore Platform Turn Around Using the Critical Chain Project Management Method (CCPM)

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose Finocchio Junior ◽  
Marcelo Ramos Martins
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Critical Path ◽  
Theory Of Constraints ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Oil Platforms ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Critical Chain Project Management ◽  
Management Method ◽  
Critical Chain

The present study discusses the adequacy of the Critical Chain Project Management Method (CCPM) — also known as the Critical Chain Method — for scheduling projects involving shutdowns on oil platforms, as such projects involve decision-making processes under risk conditions. The CCPM is based on the Theory of Constraints and aims at providing more precise and more clearly focused control instruments than those traditionally used in the Critical Path Method (CPM). The CCPM also indicates the best moments to act and where and how the action should be directed. The hypothesis underlying the research is that the CCPM portrays, more adequately than the CPM, the uncertainty that exists in a platform shutdown. This characteristic also makes it possible to draw up a schedule that is both more realistic and more challenging, as it addresses the goal of causing less interruption of production. On the basis of this hypothesis, the two main questions that oriented the entire investigation were: 1) Is the CCPM suitable for scheduling the shutdown of an offshore oil platform and, 2) What advantages might it have over the traditional methods in use? To answer these questions the authors reviewed the existing bibliography on the topic and made direct on-site observations during an actual shutdown. In addition, interviews were held with a number of specialists in the area using qualitative approaches, namely, semi-structured interviews, focus groups, and action research.

Location Selection and Size Estimation of Resource Buffers in the Critical Chain Project Management Method

2015 ◽  
Vol 809-810 ◽  
pp. 1390-1395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iwona Paprocka ◽  
Weronika Czuwaj
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Critical Path ◽  
Time Limit ◽  
Theory Of Constraints ◽  
Mining Machine ◽  
Square Root ◽  
Size Estimation ◽  
Due Date ◽  
Critical Chain Project Management ◽  
Critical Chain

Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) is based on a network planning and the Theory of Constraints. The importance of management of uncertainty and deviations that occur during a project is emphasized. The probability of the project completion in a predefined time limit, or even before the time limit is increased. Literature analysis indicates that other types of buffers must be applied (buffer supporting a project, buffer reacting on a critical path, buffer reacting on a non-critical path) apart of feeding, resource and project buffers. Applying the additional buffers keeps the critical path in the same position and maintains the unchanging due date of the project. Methods estimating size of feeding and project buffers are identified: half of the chain method, square root of fault method, modified method of square root of fault, method taking into account due date of the project. In this paper, a new method estimating a size of resource buffer and selecting a location of resource buffer based on the theory of probability is presented. In this paper, the CCPM method is applied to estimate due date of the mining machine production project.

Linking the Critical Chain Project Management literature

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 423-443 ◽  
Author(s):  
Octaviano Rojas Luiz ◽  
Fernando Bernardi de Souza ◽  
João Victor Rojas Luiz ◽  
Daniel Jugend
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Theory Of Constraints ◽  
Central Position ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Theme ◽  
Critical Chain Project Management ◽  
Three Stages ◽  
New Research ◽  
Critical Chain

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to analyze the state of the art in Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM), outlining the CCPM literature to date, in an effort to guide future studies.Design/methodology/approachThe paper is based on a bibliometric analysis using Scopus and Web of Science databases. The authors identified the principal journals, articles and authors regarding the research theme, as well as the authors elaborated co-citation and co-occurrence network maps to support the analysis.FindingsThe authors described five co-citation clusters: Fundamentals of Critical Chain, Scheduling, Operations Research, Multi-project and Network, and General Project Management. The most frequently occurring keywords were: “project management,” “critical chain,” “scheduling” and “theory of constraints.” Observing the distribution, the expression “project management” occupied a central position, connecting two other clusters, represented by the keywords “scheduling” and “critical chain.” The authors proposed an evolutive framework for the CCPM state of the art in three stages, according to the most frequent topics identified: Conceptual, Deepening of Applications and Methodological Maturity.Originality/valueThis research adopts a systematic approach based on bibliometric tools, which allows a more rigorous organization of the literature. Co-citation and keyword co-occurrence maps provide evidence of how the main themes in CCPM relate. Besides, the presented historical framework allows new research in CCPM to be directed to the most recent topics of interest that have gaps to be explored.

Buffer Sizing Methods to Compare Critical Chain Project Management with Critical Path

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 74-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Shurrab ◽  
Ghaleb Abbasi
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Critical Path ◽  
Sum Of Squares ◽  
Critical Path Method ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Buffer Sizing ◽  
Project Plan ◽  
Critical Chain Project Management ◽  
Critical Chain

Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) provided a tangible progress to the Project Management Body of Knowledge. The critical chain project management (CCPM) differs from the traditional Critical Path Method (CPM) which includes never changing resource dependencies. CCPM improves the project plan by aggregating uncertainty into buffers at the end of activity paths. In this research, one hundred twenty random projects were generated and analyzed using Microsoft Project software according to the traditional CPM and the CCPM once using the sum of squares (SSQ) method and another using the cut & past (C&PM) method. CCPM-SSQ method revealed an average savings of 13% and 43% in duration and cost, with a standard deviation of 21 and 11 for duration and cost respectively. While the CCPM-C&PM method revealed an average overestimation of about 2% in duration and 43% savings in cost, with a standard deviation of 25 and 11 for duration and cost respectively.

A Study of the Critical Chain Project Management Method Applied to a Multiproject System

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 322-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Eduardo Cooper Ordoñez ◽  
Mario Vanhoucke ◽  
José Coelho ◽  
Rosley Anholon ◽  
Olívio Novaski
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Time Estimation ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Critical Chain Project Management ◽  
Management Method ◽  
Critical Chain ◽  
Critical Resources

In 1997, Eliyahu Goldratt proposed a method called critical chain project management (CCPM) to minimize the inefficiencies identified in traditional project management. The project management community accepted the proposed method as a viable alternative. However, to allow its implementation with a multiproject system, more research was necessary. Seeking to identify the key factors that influence the performance of the multiproject system applying the CCPM method, we performed a case study. Logistic regression analysis showed that applying the CCPM method in a multiproject system allows for better time estimation of activities and facilitates the allocation of critical resources.

scholarly journals Práticas PMBOK® e Corrente Crítica: antagonismos e oportunidades de complementação

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 464-476 ◽  
Author(s):  
João Victor Rojas Luiz ◽  
Fernando Bernardi de Souza ◽  
Octaviano Rojas Luiz
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Theory Of Constraints ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Project Management Institute ◽  
Critical Chain Project Management ◽  
Recursos Humanos ◽  
Critical Chain

Resumo O esforço do Project Management Institute (PMI) em reunir e codificar o conhecimento de valor na área de Gerenciamento de Projetos (GP) resultou no A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (Guia PMBOK®). Goldratt contribuiu para o conjunto de conhecimentos em GP ao desenvolver o método Corrente Crítica (Critical Chain Project Management – CCPM), fundamentada na Teoria das Restrições (Theory of Constraints – TOC). A CCPM, superficialmente recomendada pelo Guia PMBOK®, apresenta novos conceitos e métodos voltados ao GP, parte dos quais conflita com algumas das práticas recomendadas pelo próprio Guia. Esta pesquisa assume que a CCPM pode trazer relevantes benefícios ao campo de conhecimento em GP e questiona a pouca relevância dada pelo Guia PMBOK®. Assim, a pesquisa tem como proposta global verificar inicialmente o grau de inserção da CCPM no Guia e, posteriormente, avaliar possíveis antagonismos entre eles, assim como oportunidades de complementação. A análise se baseou em uma revisão da literatura e em uma pesquisa de campo com especialistas certificados. Apesar de a CCPM ser recomendada pelo Guia como um método voltado para o Gerenciamento do Tempo, a pesquisa indicou que outras práticas que envolvem a CCPM, e não contempladas pelo Guia, podem contribuir não apenas para o Gerenciamento do Tempo, mas também de Recursos Humanos e Comunicações. A pesquisa apontou também que a CCPM não é autossuficiente em suas práticas, devendo recorrer ao Guia especialmente no Gerenciamento da Integração e Escopo. Foi indicado ainda que a CCPM se opõe a certas práticas de gestão do tempo recomendadas pelo Guia. Se aplicadas concomitantemente, elas podem potencialmente pôr em risco a efetividade do GP.

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