Thinking for a Change: Putting the TOC Thinking Processes to Use / Edition 1

by Lisa J. Scheinkopf

Overview

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 thinking process application tools. These tools utilize sufficient cause thinking and necessary condition thinking.
Third section introduces two ways that two or more of the thinking process application tools are combined, providing robust processes for the understanding and communicating problems and solutions.
This book can be used as a field guide to learning the five thinking process application tools as needed, based on their own particular issues. You will have a full understanding of the theory and practical application of these powerful processes, including when and when not to use each tool. The total benefit is not just to apply the thinking process, but to develop intuition and have the ability to combine logic and intuition in the same thinking process.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781574441017
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/26/1999
Series:	The CRC Press Series on Constraints Management
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	268
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

Contents
Introduction
The Theory of Constraints
First Steps
Sufficient Cause Thinking
The Categories of Legitimate Reservation
Necessary Condition Thinking
Transition Tree
Future Reality Tree
Current Reality Tree
Evaporating Cloud
Prerequisite Tree
The Full Analysis
Communication Current Reality Tree

Editorial Reviews

Part I provides an overview of the constraint-based perspective on systems and organizations, commonly referred to as the theory of constraints or synchronous management, with chapters on fundamental principles and processes that are the backbone of the thinking process application tools developed from the work of Dr. Eliyahu Goldratt. Part II contains step-by-step guidelines for five thinking process application tools, organized by two thinking types. Part III introduces ways to combine thinking process application tools to create robust processes for understanding and communicating problems and solutions. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)

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