Exceeding the Goal
adventures in strategy, information technology, computer software, technical services, and goldratt’s theory of constraints
- Paperback
560 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2020
Summary
Beyond the Goal: Achieving Extraordinary Results
A manager’s instinct is to strive to control everything. That’s not just ineffective, it’s a practical impossibility. So, where should managers commit finite resources to achieve their enterprise’s mission? Eli Goldratt’s Theory of Constraints (“TOC”), introduced in The Goal, is a great place to start, but a terrible place to stop, as most readers can’t put that knowledge to use.
Constraints hold organizations in check. Withou…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780831136567 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0831136561 |
| Author: | John Arthur Ricketts |
| Publisher: | Industrial Press Inc.,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Industrial Press Inc.,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 560 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2020 |
| Weight: | 764g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 28mm |
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“In the field of TOC in IT, John Ricketts is one of my favorites.”
– Philip Marris, CEO, Marris Consulting
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About The Author
John Arthur Ricketts
Dr. Ricketts is a distinguished engineer and Constraint Management practitioner. His career spans manufacturing, academia, and the information field. John’s job roles include professor of Information Systems, research manager in Information Technology, consulting partner in Business & Technical Services, chief technology officer in Computer Software, and venture capitalist in Corporate Strategy. John is the author of Reaching the Goal: How Managers Improve a Services Business Using Goldratt’s Theory of Constraints. His work has also appeared in MIS Quarterly, Journal of Software Maintenance, Informatica, Computer Programming Management, Service Systems Implementation, and the Theory of Constraints Handbook.
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