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Keith Novak Tukwila, Wa, United States
I am interested in any recommendations to learn more about Theory of Constraints for greater insight and applicability.

The more I read and map out how it applies to my current workplace challenges, the more I want to dig deeper and explore ways I can use this as a more formal framework for the heuristics I have adopted over my career.

With so much information out there, I'm hoping to focus my reading list and would greatly appreciate if you have any sources you find especially useful.

Thank you,
Keith Novak
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Aaron Porter
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IT Director| Blade HQ Payson, UT, United States
Audible has a lot of audiobooks on TOC. The four I've listened to are:

- The Goal
- Beyond the Goal
- It's Not Luck
- Critical Chain

A few years ago, there was an attempt to start a local chapter of TOC Institute, but I don't think it lasted. TOC Institute does have a website with resources on it.
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
Keith -

A great book which looks at the application of TOC to delivery work is Steve Tendon and Daniel Doiron's Tame Your Work Flow.

It is a "heavy" read, both in terms of the size and depth of the content but it is excellent!

Kiron
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1 reply by Keith Novak
Oct 04, 2021 12:12 PM
Keith Novak
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Thanks Kiron.

Apparently that book is now out of print although Tendon has a "new edition" The Book of TameFlow" which is still in draft form, and what look like some spin-offs such as "Hyper-Productive Knowledge Work Performance" tailored to scrum and Kanban.

Perhaps Mr. Tendon and Mr. Dorion had a parting of ways, although I'm surprised I can't even find used copies.

Keith
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Keith Novak Tukwila, Wa, United States
Oct 04, 2021 7:47 AM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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Keith -

A great book which looks at the application of TOC to delivery work is Steve Tendon and Daniel Doiron's Tame Your Work Flow.

It is a "heavy" read, both in terms of the size and depth of the content but it is excellent!

Kiron
Thanks Kiron.

Apparently that book is now out of print although Tendon has a "new edition" The Book of TameFlow" which is still in draft form, and what look like some spin-offs such as "Hyper-Productive Knowledge Work Performance" tailored to scrum and Kanban.

Perhaps Mr. Tendon and Mr. Dorion had a parting of ways, although I'm surprised I can't even find used copies.

Keith
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1 reply by Kiron Bondale
Oct 04, 2021 6:57 PM
Kiron Bondale
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Correct - Steve and Daniel have parted ways so not surprising that Steve would re-publish the book. It is a somewhat pricey book which is why the used market is limited but it is worth its weight in gold!

Kiron
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
Oct 04, 2021 12:12 PM
Replying to Keith Novak
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Thanks Kiron.

Apparently that book is now out of print although Tendon has a "new edition" The Book of TameFlow" which is still in draft form, and what look like some spin-offs such as "Hyper-Productive Knowledge Work Performance" tailored to scrum and Kanban.

Perhaps Mr. Tendon and Mr. Dorion had a parting of ways, although I'm surprised I can't even find used copies.

Keith
Correct - Steve and Daniel have parted ways so not surprising that Steve would re-publish the book. It is a somewhat pricey book which is why the used market is limited but it is worth its weight in gold!

Kiron

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