Project Management in the Fast Lane: Applying the Theory of Constraints

Project Management Today Introduction Bidding for the Project The Worker's Viewpoint Hidden Costs: Work-in-Process Hidden Costs: Lost Productivity The Generic Current Reality The Project Manager's Viewpoint Mirabilia Critical But Stable A Critical Chain Schedule Managing Uncertainty Resolving the WIP Conflict Identifying the Critical Chain Adding Buffers Planning the Critical Chain Project Global Viewpoint, Global Leverage The Goal Throughput: Ichiban The Throughput World: Climbing Out of the Box Global Improvement: The Five Focusing Steps Global Improvement: TOC Accounting The Project Dice Game Multiple Projects Implementation Issues What Is a Schedule? Measurements Leveraging the Critical Chain Weak Links Implementation Checklist Appendices Appendix A: Answers for Further Thought Appendix B: Glossary