Projects in Less
Time: a Synopsis of Critical Chain
by Mark J. Woeppel
Everyone who has managed a project (or been involved
in one) knows how difficult it is to finish on time. If
you’ve managed many projects, your frustration is even
greater; you not only have to finish on time, but in
less time. Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) has
been hailed as the biggest innovation in project
management in 40 years. Projects in Less Time; A
Synopsis of Critical Chain by Mark J. Woeppel explains
the main ideas behind this breakthrough concept. Woeppel
builds on a short, easy to understand synopsis of
Eliyahu M. Goldratt’s pioneering book, Critical Chain,
by deftly augmenting it with commentary, case studies
and implementation advice. Readers not only gain a
meaningful appreciation for the ideas behind CCPM, they
clearly see significant implications for real projects.
Critical Chain
Project Management
by Lawrence P. Leach
The Bible of Critical Chain Project Management
Plan and manage projects that yield successful results all
the time in half the time you?re used to with this new
guide. Providing the theory, tools and techniques you need
to implement critical chain project management in your
organization, you learn how to reduce stress on a project
team, eliminate cost and scheduling over-runs, effectively
manage project resources, and finish projects that meet or
exceed expectations. This book provides a breakthrough
project planning and control method proven to succeed in
project management. You get clear, concise guidelines that
help you implement critical chain in your organization and
adapt it to existing projects, and you understand how to
measure critical chain project success.
The Definitive Guide to Project Management: The Fast Track to Getting the Job Done on Time and on Budget
by Sebastian Nokes
The Definitive Guide to Project Management will show you, step by step, how to deliver the right projects in the right way at the right time, while keeping your life in balance. Using the principles of critical chain project management, the authors help you master the essentials of good project management and then explore the situations where good projects and good business meet. How to manage risks and politics; how to demonstrate the value added by a project; how to communicate upwards and downwards in project teams; how to energize projects; how to turn failing projects around; and how to spot likely problem projects. It is practical, to the point, and can be used immediately. An essential companion if you want projects to be a source of inspiration not perspiration.
Harvard Business Review
"Eli Goldratt's first novel, The Goal, shook up the factory floor...Goldratt essentially adds a discipline for understanding what drives project performance and therefore what the focus of a project manager's attention should be."
Lean Project Management takes you through all of the
steps to plan and execute projects using the exciting new
Lean and Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) methods.
Larry Leach is uniquely qualified to integrate CCPM and Lean
practices in a practical way that works for all kinds of
projects, large and small. This book is a second edition of
Eight Secrets to Supercharge Your Projects with CCPM, which
has received outstanding reader reviews.
The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt, Jeff Cox
Written in a fast-paced, thriller style, The Goal is the gripping novel which is transforming management thinking throughout the Western world. The story of Alex Rogo's fight to save his plant is more than compulsive reading. It contains a serious message for all managers and demonstrates the ideas which underlie the Theory of Constraints. In 1992, a revised edition was published which included an additional 78 pages. Dr. Goldratt's intention was to bring the reader to a higher level of understanding of the Theory of Constraints to better enable managers to implement a process of ongoing improvement.
