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Capacity Buffers as a Strategic Tool
CourseCapacity buffers are temporary means (overtime, temporary workers, outsourcing) to increase capacity for an extra cost. They are critical for TOC planning and growth strategies, allowing delay of significant investments.
$19
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The emerging threat of the flood of new technologies
CourseNew technologies like AI and e-commerce present threats and opportunities. Organizations must evaluate them strategically to gain a DECISIVE COMPETITIVE EDGE (DCE), focusing on Goldratt's six questions and analyzing related negatives.
$19
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IT management: When the solution becomes the problem
CourseIT systems, essential for business, now pose a constraint due to rapidly expanding requirements and high costs, despite poor client satisfaction. The presentation introduces the "Frugal IT Management Manifesto" to address these issues.
$19
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The goal: Effective risk assessment
CourseGoal Tree (GT), or Strategic Intermediate Objectives Map, is used to identify goals, critical success factors, and necessary conditions. This paper describes developing a GT for risk assessment and testing its utility.
$19
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To plan or not to plan? Breaking this dilemma to achieve the goal
CourseFacing workforce stress from tight deadlines, regional jet market leader Embraer used Theory of Constraints (TOC) principles, including Current Reality Tree and Evaporating Cloud, to find root causes and set goals via a Strategy and Tactics Tree.
$19
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Dark matter (the real reason our methodologies work)
CourseRob Newbold explains that "process dependencies" (multitasking, deadlines) cause most cycle times. He shows how TOC, Agile, and Lean address these dependencies to boost speed and cut waste.
$19