S6E1426 November 2022

S6E142: Alliance Contracting and Critical Chain Synergies with Ian Heptinstall

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S6E142

S6E142: Alliance Contracting and Critical Chain Synergies with Ian Heptinstall

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In this episode Dale and Val discuss with Ian Heptinstall the Alliance contract model and or why it can be used more successfully with a provision of openness, collaboration and behaviours across all sides. In addition we discussed the value of the Critical Chain Method and how Theory of Constraints among other methods enable a more successful project plan. Ian Heptinstall is Associate Professor of Project Management at the University of Birmingham in the UK, and lead tutor on the MSc in Industrial Project Management, whose students are working project managers studying part-time by distance learning. Before moving to academia in 2019, he spent 35-years in project management, procurement, and supply chain management roles. He has managed projects in the process industry as both project owner and a supplier. He was Supply Chain Director for a construction company in the UK, and after that he spent seven years working all over the world as a supply chain & procurement coach and trainer. Ian's interest is in capital and construction projects, with a particular passion for systems thinking and collaborative procurement. Podcasts aren't cheap and take a lot of effort, time and money. InEight.com JustDo.com Support Movember here

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