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

This book gives managers important answers to difficult problems; answers that can turn around chronically late, overbudget, and underperforming projects. It describes the Critical Chain scheduling approach pioneered by Eli Goldblatt -- the most significant new development in project scheduling in the last 30 years. It is sure to help managers rethink their management approach and create dramatic improvements.

List of contents

Project Management TodayIntroductionBidding for the ProjectThe Worker's ViewpointHidden Costs: Work-in-ProcessHidden Costs: Lost ProductivityThe Generic Current RealityThe Project Manager's ViewpointMirabiliaCritical But StableA Critical Chain ScheduleManaging UncertaintyResolving the WIP ConflictIdentifying the Critical ChainAdding BuffersPlanning the Critical Chain ProjectGlobal Viewpoint, Global LeverageThe GoalThroughput: IchibanThe Throughput World: Climbing Out of the BoxGlobal Improvement: The Five Focusing StepsGlobal Improvement: TOC AccountingThe Project Dice GameMultiple ProjectsImplementation IssuesWhat Is a Schedule?MeasurementsLeveraging the Critical ChainWeak LinksImplementation ChecklistAppendicesAppendix A: Answers for Further ThoughtAppendix B: Glossary

About the author

Robert C. Newbold

Summary

Details proven methods for turning around chronically late, overbudget, underperforming projects. Describing the Critical Chain scheduling approach, this manual can help project managers in manufacturing, construction, and new product development find efficient, practical, and sound solutions to management issues.

Product details

• Authors: Robert C. Newbold, Newbold Robert C.
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.03.1998
• EAN: 9781574441956
• ISBN: 978-1-57444-195-6
• No. of pages: 318
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 920 g
• Illustrations: Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
• Series: The CRC Press Series on Constraints Management
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Project Management, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Engineering, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Manufacturing, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Quality Control, Project management, Production engineering, Engineering: general, Production and industrial engineering