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BHP Billiton - Iron Ore Project

Summary of success

Productivity improvement of more than 33%. Engineering work finished an unprecedented three weeks ahead of a tight schedule.

The Problem

The project management team responsible was faced with the challenge of executing the project with fewer engineers than planned due to unprecedented demand for skilled labour.

How could the minimum number of engineers be used and how could they best mitigate the risk of project slippage due to this shortfall?

The Solution

BHP decided to use Ensemble and the Theory of Constraints based Critical Chain methodology supported by the use of Concerto, the next generation multi project management tool.

...it forces detailed planning and lead thinking. Prioritises today's work. Integrates well with Lean and Six Sigma

Lloyd Jones, Project Manager - BHP Billiton

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