This list is for those who are interested in project management via Critical Chain Scheduling and Buffer Management, as well as the application of other aspects of the Theory of Constraints to project management.
The target audience for this discussion list is broad, consisting of:
Those who are experienced with Critical Chain (either by living with it or by helping others implement it),
Those who are attempting to implement Critical Chain in their project(s),
Those who are curious about Critical Chain and the implications it could have for their project environment
and . . .
Those who have heard about Critical Chain and think that it is either misguided or that there is nothing really new about it, but are willing to discuss it with an open mind. It's this last target group that can add real spice to the discussion. (After all, as Eli Goldratt has said, "The strongest force FOR improvement is resistance to change.")
There was a nice HBR Ideacast interview with the author several weeks ago. It sounded interesting then, and Justin's recommendation bumps it up my list.
Agree totally. Just as, in a simple DBR situation, constraint capacity is "maximum-sustainable capacity" not "maximum peak capacity". In fact, it's probably
Hi, Ah, that is an intersting challenge indeed. One thing is for sure: it isn't about making better estimates. The variabiliy you address is inherent in the
Hi, Justin A litte refinement might be in order. This may be in part why the Flour model shows such a non-linear effect. We need to define what "full pipeline"
I'm about ¾ of the way through Checklist Manifesto. It's by the same surgeon who wrote Complications (also worth reading). He presents checklists (and the