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Critical Chain
"Critical Chain," a gripping fast-paced business novel, does for Project Management what Eli Goldratt's other novels have done for Production and Marketing. Dr. Goldratt's books have transformed the thinking and actions of management throughout the world.
Paperback, 246 pages
Published
January 1st 1997
by North River Press
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As an Engineer I am used to reading highly structured texts where the content is clearly partitioned into numbered sections with a series of formulas and figures to present the theory. After reading the theory in each section, I’ll typically find a number of problems designed to test and enrich my understanding before proceeding to the next topic.
Eliyahu Goldratt, who is a physicist turned business consultant, chose to break from this conventional writing style by presenting his ideas in the for...more
Eliyahu Goldratt, who is a physicist turned business consultant, chose to break from this conventional writing style by presenting his ideas in the for...more
I have been talking about Critical Chain in my project management classes for about five years now; however, I have only done so in broad strokes. In my current class, I was asked to expand on it just a bit more. I had never actually read Goldratt's book, but I knew enough about the theory to respond to the kinds of questions I was receiving. Even so, I thought that it was about time for me to read the original. To be honest, I didn't learn anything revolutionary in the book. It may have been a...more
Critical Chain is the followup to Goldratt's The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement, 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 Patrick Lencioni, 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 cr...more
The basic philosophy is an examination of cr...more
I loved this book because Goldratt slags MBA and E.MBA university graduate programs! However, he did it, it would seem, with such subtly that not one of the Goodreads reviews comments on that.
The 'novel' aspect of the book follows the dean of university's MBA/E.MBA department who has become concerned that the department's continued existence is in jeopardy because the MBAs she graduates are failing to provide their employers with the expected results. And the fix is, of course, the application...more
The 'novel' aspect of the book follows the dean of university's MBA/E.MBA department who has become concerned that the department's continued existence is in jeopardy because the MBAs she graduates are failing to provide their employers with the expected results. And the fix is, of course, the application...more
When I read this book I felt that the story was a bit too cooked. There were several insights that I felt were definitely worthwhile. His discussion on the impact of multitasking, use of buffers, halving estimates, and the application of the student syndrome to project scheduling were things I did agree with and made me think. The method of removing contingency from individual tasks is very helpful and can definitely improve scheduling. I did not feel that there was anything really new as far as...more
It's great when you read a book for grad school that you'd consider reading anyways. I loved this book. Not only did it teach some very valuable project management lessons on Theory of Constraints, but it taught the lesson through the stories of a group of very likeable characters. The author also gives very relevant real world examples for each application of this theory. My kind of book.
I'm sure it would be best to back up the learning in this book with a few structured lectures on TOC, but I...more
I'm sure it would be best to back up the learning in this book with a few structured lectures on TOC, but I...more
The book successfully introduces new concept along the story. But compared to The Goal, the book falls short in many aspects. It doesn't have as interesting a plot. It fails to entice you to that level. Even, the explanation of critical chain is not sufficient enough and you are left with desire for more. You will definitely have to do further research in the topic (provided you are really interested).
It is a indeed good read for Operations enthusiasts!!
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It is a indeed good read for Operations enthusiasts!!
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Понравилась и эта книга Голдратта. Как и в других своих книгах автор весьма понятно и доступно доводит до читателей довольно понятные методы и системы управления проектами. Считаю, что концепции решения проблем предлагаемые Голдраттом подойдут практически в любом виде бизнеса, а также и в других видах организаций, даже вплоть до личной жизни. Главное что мне нравиться в книгах автора так это его стиль: просто и доступно о сложном в увлекательной форме.
И конечно же рекомендую данную книгу всем уп...more
И конечно же рекомендую данную книгу всем уп...more
As a first year graduate in Project Management this book definitely gives me a good kick off into the field. I Am not normally one person who would read textbooks and enjoy them. I mostly prefer journal articles instead. But the style Goldratt uses, the simplicity and practicality of his approach to what could have been another boring management topic, is what captivated me.
I read this because I have been appointed project manager for a big information architecture project going on at Simmons this semester. This is a business novel - a new genere for me. The idea is that rather than reading a textbook about a business concept, you read a novel that imparts all of the same information.
Naturally, it is still very didactic - this one takes place at an Executive MBA program and follows a professor who is teaching a class and at the same time working out how to apply t...more
Naturally, it is still very didactic - this one takes place at an Executive MBA program and follows a professor who is teaching a class and at the same time working out how to apply t...more
An interesting book to me for its thoughts on teaching, if not for its deeply inaccurate view of life at a research university. With that said, the line of thought here has a lot of implications for project managers and if you can actually implement some of them you'll probably improve your results.
The business novel approach, well, it doesn't lend itself to a great novel, but it does an excellent job of making the points and showing the effect of project management actions. I have used these concepts in many projects since reading this book.
A book that is praiseworthy not only because of the content but also the writing style...goldratt explains possibly no-so-interesting topic of supply chain in the most interesting way possible...this should be benchmark in non-fiction books...
La verdad que después de darla tantas vueltas al fin lo terminé. Muy útil para la gestión de multiproyectos. Aunque se sabe que casi todos los PManagers sufrirán en algún momento del sindrome del estudiante... con buffers o sin ellos.
This book is about project planning. If you already use critical path or PERT, it will give you some ideas worth trying, particularly about where to give your team buffers, and how to measure project status.
I have read this book a long time back, but still remember this as a remarkable book teaching critical problem solving in business through a easy to read fiction. Would like to re-read this.
Theory of constraints applied to project management, presented as a novel. Very interesting subject matter, but I didn't find this book as easily readable as _The Goal_, which I couldn't put down.
Rockstar. Rather than teaching concepts in a dry, academic manner where you can't figure out how the heck the material relates to time and space, the material is presented in narrative so that you can visualize how the material is realized, applied and evolved in an example scenario. While this book takes the TOC logic and applies it to Project Management, it is an abstraction and/or another example of how TOC is /not simply for supply chain manufacturing, but rather for situations where there a...more
Would you like your business novel with a side of sexism and a super-size cup of materialistic culture? Then read this book... just be prepared for that sick, greasy feeling afterward.
An engaging novel with practical solutions to the seemingly complex world of projects. Explore real problems in the world of project managers in an MBA program. Once again Dr Goldratt leaves us with a sense that significant improvement can be made in our environment and provides the principles with which do make the improvements.
This is the first book of Goldratt I read and his style of writing is very different and intriguing. I am planning to read other books of Goldratt also.
Business book, cheesy, but great introduction to concepts of operations management. Narrative helps bring to life some otherwise dry reading.
the book is about the theory derived from Goal 1-2.. Its more of a business theory book rather than a business story which Goal is..
Great book on how to manage projects. I recommend critical chain to anyone that is looking for a new method of managing projects.
Fascinating book that takes a fresh look at project management. And that too in the form of a story. Almost as good as 'The Goal'.
Pretty amazing view into project management and the mistakes that are made. Also written as a story so a very good read.
Popular book about the critical chain process. In a narrative format, Goldratt address the Constraints Theory to the planning and production process. Very polemic and intriguing book.
Livro popular sobre o processo de corrente crítica. Em formato de narrativa, Goldratt endereça a Teoria das Restrições no planejamento e no processo produtivo. Livro bastante polêmico e intrigante.
Livro popular sobre o processo de corrente crítica. Em formato de narrativa, Goldratt endereça a Teoria das Restrições no planejamento e no processo produtivo. Livro bastante polêmico e intrigante.
Though not the best novel, it does give very powerful insights on how to make more efficient projects and processes in general.
Fabulous!!! This book and others by Goldratt have really helped shape my thinking about how to think. Also very fun to read!
Great look at project management through the eyes of theory of constraints. Builds on the first two novels, so would recommend reading them first.
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Eli Goldratt is an educator, author, scientist, philosopher, and business leader. But he is, first and foremost, a thinker who provokes others to think. Often characterized as unconventional, stimulating, and "a slayer of sacred cows," Dr. Goldratt exhorts his audience to examine and reassess their business practices with a fresh, new vision.
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