Dare to finish all your projects on time!
This approach based on the Theory of Constraints (TOC) answers 2 recurring questions:
How to finish your projects on time, within budget, fulfiling the initial scope?
How to accelerate projects (new product developments, non-repetitive productions, software development, construction, …)?
The fundamentals of the approach
Protect the project against uncertainties with the project buffer and make sure to finish all projects on time
Do projects faster
Average
in projects duration*
Manage project execution using the Fever Chart to set priorities and improve synchronisation on a daily basis
Finish more projects
Average
of projects completed per time period*
Improve multi-project portfolio management and anticipate resource conflicts
Optimized output
Average
of throughput*
*Source : “Advanced Multi-Project Management” - 2013 - Book by Gerald I. Kendall & Kathleen M. Austin, p. 95
This diagram helps you understand this simple method:
In traditional planning, finishing late is almost inevitable…
…and yet each task encompasses its own margin to deal with uncertainty and overloads.
The Critical Chain aims at mutualizing the margins and challenging cycle times. The buffer absorbs any delays and protects against uncertainty.
They apply the method
and have achieved remarkable results
Latest news
Critical Chain 2025 Conference - How to obtain short task duration
The annual Critical Chain Conference, organized by TOCICO (Theory Of Constraints International Certification Organization), will be held virtually on April 2-3, 2025. The event not to be missed if you want to finish your projects on time, on budget and in compliance with customer specifications.
Among the twenty speakers, Philip Marris who will present how to obtain focused durations, essential to Critical Chain planning, while having the support of the teams.
Critical Chain 2025 Conference - NuNet, Critical Chain and Agile
The annual Critical Chain conference, organized by TOCICO (Theory Of Constraints International Certification Organization), will be held virtually on April 2-3, 2025. The event not to be missed if you want to finish your projects on time, on budget and in compliance with customer specifications. Among the twenty speakers, Etienne Lecerf and Kabir Veitas will present the implementation at NuNet of the Critical Chain combined with Agile, and the results obtained.
LinkedIn Live Marris Consulting February 13th
Watch the replay of our first LinkedIn Live that happened on Thursday 13th of February and discover how to restor confidence in your project management!
Webinar 9 new Critical Chain implementation cases in English
On 10th of April 2025, Philip Marris will present 9 news case studies of Critical Chain implementation in various industries and project typologies.
Online Course Critical Chain Project Management
Discover our new online Critical Chain Project Management course! Marris Consulting offers online training for anyone aiming to complete projects on time, faster while staying within their objectives and budgets. Learn how to effectively manage and plan projects using the Critical Chain Project Management approach, and benefit from our successful experiences across numerous projects.
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