1st Edition

Thinking for a Change Putting the TOC Thinking Processes to Use

By Lisa J. Scheinkopf Copyright 1999
268 Pages
by CRC Press

The book begins with an overview of the constraint-based perspective on systems and organizations, commonly referred to as the theory of constraints or synchronous management. The first section will guide you through the fundamental principles and processes that are the backbone of the thinking process application tools. The second section contains the step-by-step guidelines for each of the five... Read more
Introduction, Part One, 1. The Theory of Constraints, 2. First Steps, 3. Sufficient Cause: Effect-Cause-Effect, 4. The Categories of Legitimate Reservation, 5. Necessary Condition Thinking, Part Two, 6. Transition Tree, 7. Future Reality Tree, 8. Current Reality Tree, 9. Evaporating Clouds, 10. Prerequisite Tree, Part Three, 11. The Full Analysis, 12. Communication Current Reality Tree, Closing Comments, Appendix, Index

Biography

Lisa J. Scheinkopf