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The Critical Chain Implementation Handbook
Critical Chain Project Management has been widely practiced as a breakthrough improvement for project planning and execution since the publication of Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt's seminal book "Critical Chain" in 1997. Although several excellent books have been published in the interim dealing with Critical Chain theory, practical instruction in "how to" implement Critical Chain with the highest probability of success and sustainability has been conspicuously lacking. The opportunity to bridge this knowledge gap has now been provided by the advent of Goldratt's Strategy and Tactics trees. The Critical Chain Implementation Handbook is the definitive guide for implementing CCPM the way Eli Goldratt intended - the S&T way. The Projects S&T tree and the concepts in this book have been developed, tested and proven in the field, much of which with Dr. Goldratt's direct involvement. The S&T logic brings us not only the "what" of Critical Chain implementation success, but also the "how" and the "why." Now at last, every kind of organization can learn how to create a robust, mistake-free, and long lasting Critical Chain projects organization.
306 pages, Paperback
First published June 4, 2014
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July 19, 2014
Although Dr. Goldratt has been gone for several years you can feel the influence he had on the author. If you are not familiar with CCPM get ready...The CC Implementation Handbook is going to get you ready to dig in.
Be prepared for some new vocabulary. In fact for me much of the book contained new vocabulary and concepts. It seems a bit overwhelming in the beginning, but about 1/4 of the way through the book the whole idea of S&T Tree just clicked. I went back and reread the sections again and it (like much of what Dr. G discovered) was good old common sense.
Mr. Updegrove stresses that to get the results that CCPM can deliver it requires full buy in at several levels. Although in my current organization I don't expect that buy in to come, there are some very key elements to this book that can be applied no matter what method you use to manage your project.
1 - Flow is the most important consideration! This is the central theme of the book and almost comes off at times as a running gag.
2 - 3 questions you can ask
a. Was the step implemented correctly?
b. Were expected effects realized?
c. What mechanism was put in place to sustain?
3 - In every decision Flow is the most important consideration.
Be prepared for some new vocabulary. In fact for me much of the book contained new vocabulary and concepts. It seems a bit overwhelming in the beginning, but about 1/4 of the way through the book the whole idea of S&T Tree just clicked. I went back and reread the sections again and it (like much of what Dr. G discovered) was good old common sense.
Mr. Updegrove stresses that to get the results that CCPM can deliver it requires full buy in at several levels. Although in my current organization I don't expect that buy in to come, there are some very key elements to this book that can be applied no matter what method you use to manage your project.
1 - Flow is the most important consideration! This is the central theme of the book and almost comes off at times as a running gag.
2 - 3 questions you can ask
a. Was the step implemented correctly?
b. Were expected effects realized?
c. What mechanism was put in place to sustain?
3 - In every decision Flow is the most important consideration.
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