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Making critical chain stick
CourseRob explains why common change efforts fail and introduces the "cycle of results model." This model offers a practical application for selling and maintaining critical chain implementations, acknowledging that change can be painful and slow.
$19
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The art of change: Making TOC stick
CourseThe presentation addresses the difficulty of sustained change in implementations (ERP, EPM, etc.). It proposes thinking from the "changes'" perspective, suggesting a "cycle of results" framework for implementation plans to make change stick.
$19
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MLIT presentation
CourseGoldratt criticized MLIT's use of critical chain for failing to achieve a 25% project lead time reduction. He emphasized 3 project steps (choose/design/execute) using thinking processes, noting task buffering as the biggest waste.
$19
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The foundation of the theory of constraints: What is theory of constraints?
CourseGoldratt discusses the Theory of Constraints (TOC), its evolution from throughput accounting (1981) to critical chain (1986), the five focusing steps (1987), and the thinking processes (TP) (1989-1992) for identifying core problems.
Free
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Some thoughts on using the theory of constraints for very large complex projects
CourseComplex, large-scale projects, such as infrastructure development and defense systems, challenge traditional planning and management by requiring the coordination of numerous interdependent agents and tasks.
$19
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Using TOC to deliver IT projects on time, all the time
CourseAfter the 2001 recession, Dutch IT company Caesar adopted Eli Goldratt's Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) and Problem Driven Scope Management (PDSM) in 2004, leading to over 95% due date performance.
Free