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Newbold, Robert C.

Project management in the fast lane : applying the theory of constraints/ Robert C Newbold andThomas B McMullen - Florida: St. Lucie Press, 1998. - 284p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - St. Lucie Press-APICS Series on Constraints Management. .

Project Management Today
Introduction
Bidding for the Project
The Worker's Viewpoint
Hidden Costs: Work-in-Process
Hidden Costs: Lost Productivity
The Generic Current RealityThe Project Manager's Viewpoint
MirabiliaCritical But Stable
A Critical Chain Schedule
Managing Uncertainty
Resolving the WIP ConflictIdentifying the Critical Chain
Adding BuffersPlanning the Critical Chain Project
Global Viewpoint, Global Leverage
The GoalThroughput: Ichiban
The Throughput World: Climbing Out of the Box
Global Improvement: The Five Focusing Steps
Global Improvement: TOC Accounting
The Project Dice Game
Multiple Projects
Implementation Issues
What Is a Schedule?Measurements
Leveraging the Critical Chain
Weak Links
Implementation Checklist
Appendices
Appendix A: Answers for Further Thought
Appendix B:
Glossary

ISBN: 9781574441956 1574441957

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Project management
Theory of constraints (Management)

Dewey Class. No.: 654.404 / NEW/P