Get it Done On Time!

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Introductions

   • Eric Bergland

   Pages 1-3

3. High-Level Critical Chain Overview

   • Eric Bergland

   Pages 5-23

4. Factors for Successful Implementations

   • Eric Bergland

   Pages 25-36

5. How Does the Critical Chain Solution Work?

   • Eric Bergland

   Pages 37-56

6. Championing Ideas

   • Eric Bergland

   Pages 57-75

7. High-Level Implementation Steps

   • Eric Bergland

   Pages 77-92

8. Using Ambitious Targets to Handle Past Issues

   • Eric Bergland

   Pages 93-106

9. Individual Buy-In

   • Eric Bergland

   Pages 107-127

10. Almost

    • Eric Bergland

    Pages 129-134

11. Board Room Meeting

    • Eric Bergland

    Pages 135-144

12. Back Matter

    Pages 145-191

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This is the story of a company that is in trouble, but by talking through the implementation of Critical Chain project management planning and the Theory of Constraints, you will learn as they do, how to implement this effective project management solution.

Tim is an experienced project management consultant. He knows great solutions and compelling results and has seen project management solution work, but... too often sees project management methods oversimplified and under-performing when incorrectly implemented.  Such is the case with Tim’s friend Randal and his more technical friend Gary. They are at risk of losing his their jobs and seeing the company go bankrupt unless things change. Randal works frantically with Tim to learn, implement, and get significant results from real world tools to help save his company as it is literally falling apart around him. At the same time, Tim and Gary focus on the more technical aspects of Critical Chain. 

 

This book covers:

• The variety of issues, steps, and challenges to get individual and organizational buy-in to implement compelling project management solutions.
• Details on the Critical Chain solution and implementing it in an organization.
Tim, Randal, and Gary’s journey in trying to save their company and implementing a new project management methodology in their organization.

 

Who This Book Is For  

• The Theory of Constraints (TOC) and Critical Chain Community
• Managers, project managers and those considering organizational change.
Teachers looking to provide case studies to their students on project management, organizational change, or Critical Chain.

• Project Management
• Critical Chain
• Theory of Constraints
• Critical path
• Time Management

• Redwood City, USA

  Eric Bergland

Eric Bergland has worked in product development for over 20 years. He attended the TOC (Theory of Constraints) college training program taught by Eli Goldratt the founder of TOC, worked for the Goldratt Institute (inventors of TOC) and trained in their methodology, and was involved in TOC / Critical Chain implementations at Interactive Networks, 3DO, Goldratt Consulting, and Intel.

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