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Critical Chain by Eliyahu M. Goldratt
4.0
Critical Chain is the followup to Goldratt's [b:The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement|113934|The Goal A Process of Ongoing Improvement|Eliyahu M. Goldratt|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171682162s/113934.jpg|462428], and attempts to take Theory of Constraints and make it more obvious how it applies to project management. The book is written in a "business novel" style like The Goal, or like the books of [a:Patrick Lencioni|11503|Patrick Lencioni|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1330247460p2/11503.jpg], and as with every other example of the genre I've read, it is not fine literature, but it keeps things moving a little more than a dry business treatise would.
The basic philosophy is an examination of critical path project management with TOC's focus on throughput as critical for reducing risk and eliminating waste. (In a TOC approach, 'inventory' is the extra padding you build into your schedule.) It's a novel approach, and addresses some of the very real challenges of project planning. Recommended.
The basic philosophy is an examination of critical path project management with TOC's focus on throughput as critical for reducing risk and eliminating waste. (In a TOC approach, 'inventory' is the extra padding you build into your schedule.) It's a novel approach, and addresses some of the very real challenges of project planning. Recommended.