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Critical Chain Project Management

Critical chain project management addresses common causes of delay such as padded estimates, multitasking and student syndrome. It uses buffers and resource-aware…

  • 5 daysClassroom or online
  • 13Upcoming dates
  • 8Cities
  • £2,840Fees from
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Critical Chain Project Management
Next classroom session Frankfurt 14 - 18 Dec 2026 · £3,250 Next in London London 15 - 19 Feb 2027 · £4,200

Course overview

Why Attend

Critical chain project management addresses common causes of delay such as padded estimates, multitasking and student syndrome. It uses buffers and resource-aware scheduling to deliver projects faster and more reliably.

This LLMI course covers theory of constraints for projects, critical chain scheduling, aggressive estimates and buffers, buffer management, multi-project environments and implementation. Participants build a critical chain schedule.

Course Objectives

Explain causes of project delays

Apply theory of constraints to projects

Build critical chain schedules

Size and manage buffers

Manage multi-project environments

Implement critical chain in organisations

Target Audience

Project managers

Planners and schedulers

PMO managers

Programme managers

Engineering managers

Operations managers

Course Methodology

Simulations

Scheduling exercises

Case studies

Group discussions

Planning

Course outline

  1. 1Day 1: Why Projects Are Late
    • Estimate padding
    • Multitasking
    • Student syndrome
    • Parkinson's law
    • Simulation: Multitasking game
  2. 2Day 2: Critical Chain Concepts
    • Theory of constraints
    • Resource dependencies
    • Critical chain
    • Aggressive estimates
    • Exercise: Identifying the chain
  3. 3Day 3: Buffers
    • Project buffer
    • Feeding buffers
    • Resource buffers
    • Sizing
    • Lab: Building a schedule
  4. 4Day 4: Buffer Management
    • Fever charts
    • Execution
    • Priorities
    • Reporting
    • Case study: Critical chain success
  5. 5Day 5: Multi-Project and Implementation
    • Pipelining
    • Portfolio constraints
    • Implementation
    • Culture
    • Capstone: Critical chain plan

Schedule

Dates and fees

13 upcoming dates in 8 cities. Fees are per delegate; bring colleagues and every seat is discounted. Every date can also be joined live online for £1,050.

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December 2026
14DEC 14 - 18 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 daysNext session
Germany flag FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
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January 2027
18JAN 18 - 22 Jan 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Netherlands flag AmsterdamNetherlands · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
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February 2027
15FEB 15 - 19 Feb 2027Mon to Fri · 5 daysOur home city
United Kingdom flag LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£4,200per delegate2+ people: £3,360 each
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March 2027
15MAR 15 - 19 Mar 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Turkey flag IstanbulTurkey · Classroom
£2,850per delegate2+ people: £2,280 each
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April 2027
19APR 19 - 23 Apr 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Austria flag ViennaAustria · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
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May 2027
17MAY 17 - 21 May 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Spain flag BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
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June 2027
21JUN 21 - 25 Jun 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
France flag ParisFrance · Classroom
£4,500per delegate2+ people: £3,600 each
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July 2027
19JUL 19 - 23 Jul 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Germany flag FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
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August 2027
16AUG 16 - 20 Aug 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Netherlands flag AmsterdamNetherlands · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
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September 2027
20SEP 20 - 24 Sep 2027Mon to Fri · 5 daysOur home city
United Kingdom flag LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£4,200per delegate2+ people: £3,360 each
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October 2027
18OCT 18 - 22 Oct 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Turkey flag IstanbulTurkey · Classroom
£2,850per delegate2+ people: £2,280 each
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November 2027
15NOV 15 - 19 Nov 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
South Africa flag Cape TownSouth Africa · Classroom
£2,840per delegate2+ people: £2,272 each
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December 2027
20DEC 20 - 24 Dec 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Spain flag BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
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Questions

Frequently asked questions

How long is the Critical Chain Project Management course?

The course runs over 5 days of classroom training, usually Monday to Friday.

When is the next Critical Chain Project Management course?

The next public date is 14 - 18 Dec 2026 in Frankfurt. There are 13 upcoming dates in total.

Where is this course held?

Upcoming sessions run in Frankfurt, Amsterdam, London, Istanbul, Vienna, Barcelona, Paris, Cape Town.

Can I take Critical Chain Project Management online?

Yes. Every date can also be joined live online in a virtual classroom with the trainer, for £1,050 per participant. Choose "Live online" in the dates table when you register.

How much does the course cost?

Fees start from £2,840 per delegate, depending on the city. Fees include tuition and course materials.

Do participants receive a certificate?

Yes. Delegates who complete the course receive a London Leadership Management Innovation certificate of completion.

Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. LLMI can tailor and deliver this course privately for your organisation at your premises or in one of our training cities.

Course information last updated 14 November 2026.

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