TOC IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT
TOC IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT
(OP)
IN THE CURRENT BUSINESS SITUATION ONE HAS TO HANDLE MANY PROJECTS SIMULTANEOUSLY THE PROJECTS COULD BE A SIMPLE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT HANDLING TO MORE COMPLICATED PRODUCT/PROCESS DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS OR A CHANGE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM LIKE KAIZEN/TPM ETC.BUT NO COMPANY IS WILLING TO EXPAND THE HUMAN RESOURCES AND TRYING TO DE-DEPARTMENTALIZE THE CONVENTIONAL DEPT BASED FUNCTIONING.HAS ANYBODY ATTEMPTED IN USING A TOC APPROACH OF IDENTIFYING THE WEAK LINK IN SEVEARL PROJECTS AND PUTTING MAXIMUM RESOURCES FOR A SPECIFIC LINK.OFCOURSE THIS TECHNIQUE IS VERY HELPFUL IN THRUPUT MAXIMIZATION,BUT AM NOT SURE HW FAR THIS WILL BE SUCCESSFULL IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT.ANY THOUGHTS ON THIS??





RE: TOC IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT
They allow the PM to look at various "what-if" scenarios and to manipulate the variables - time, money, people - to find the weak links.
RE: TOC IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Dave