Theory of Constraints | Glossary

Definition :

Theory of Constraints is an organizational modification technique that’s focussed on profit improvement. the main concept of TOC is that each organization should have a minimum of one constraint. A constraint is any factor that limits the organization from getting additional of whatever it strives for, that is usually profit. The Goal focuses on constraints as bottleneck processes in a job-shop manufacturing organization. However, several non-manufacturing constraints exist, like market demand, or a sales department’s ability to translate market demand into orders.

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Further Reading:

Large Scale-Scrum by Craig Larman and Bas Vodde.

 

The Elements of Scrum | Book Series

Overview:

This book introduces Crystal Clear, a better lightweight methodology for building software. It describes the roles, teams, values, intentions, habits, activities, policies and work products of a small software development team for whom time-to-market and development costs are critical considerations. Alistair Cockburn is one of the founders of the Agile software development movement. He spells out proven best practices based on his extensive experience helping organizations build software quickly and with less cost. The author understands that small teams cannot be burdened by “process-heavy” software methodologies. By advocating that developers stay close together and remain in steady, good-will communication with customers and users, this book teaches the reader how to develop software that not only does what it is supposed to do, but also gets completed on time and within budget.

Authors:

Chris Sims  , Hillary Louise Johnson

Published In:

1 Feb 2011