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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Cut to the chase of Critical Chain by Dr. Goldratt May 27, 2008
I found this book a great supplement and synopsis of Dr. Goldratt's book Critical Chain. It isn't that Goldratt's book is a tough read, in fact it is entertaining and straighforward. But Mark Woepple's book is a great addition to the novel. He adds detailed analyses, concise examples, and opens up another layer to the novel that can make for a richer experience. It is not like a cheat sheet to the book, although could be for beginners, but it also adds more depth and another perspective that I found valuable as a leaders, an instructor, and a coach for TOC/CCPM in the professional world. Thank you Mark for this read.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Practical Jan 24, 2008
This is book is very practical book in terms of ToC. Easy to understand and apply the concept.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
A good and useful synposis ... Aug 08, 2007
For those who have read Critical Chain (the book by Dr. Goldratt), Mark's book is a quick and useful refresher. For those who have been practicing Critical Chain (the method), it is a good "back to basics" reminder.
30 of 33 found the following review helpful:
 Oops, I'm sorry I bought it Aug 27, 2006
I was sorry I purchased "Projects in Less Time" and felt a little cheated. Maybe I read the title and description wrong. About 15 minutes after I received it I realized the title and summary of what the book "promised" to tell me didn't match the contents that much. Being the book is relatively inexpensive it was not worth the time and trouble to send it back. I see this book has gotten a lot of high ratings ("5") here at Amazon. That doesn't seem right to me because the book is about "Projects" yet lacks usefulness and content from a Project Management (PM) point of view. The final let-down in this book for me was that the main case study/example toward the end of the book was about a production constraint example--not a CCPM example. Here's where I'm coming from: I am both an experienced practicing project manager and a project management instructor. I recently "discovered" books on Theory of Constrains (TOC) and Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) over the last year. I have also purchased and learned several CCPM scheduling software packages. I am not saying "don't buy this book". If you are looking for a "brief" on Theory Of Constraints (TOC) using Goldratt's production examples and don't want to read Goldratt's books, which some folks don't like because they are long novels, then this book might be great for you. For someone looking to learn more about CCPM--it may not be for you. If you are like me, I would start with The Goal, the read some other Goldratt books. Then for more technical how-to in order to implement CCPM I'd look to Lawrence Leach's books. I spent an hour writing this to help prevent others from wasting their time and money if they got it wrong--like me. I hope my comments can be helpful to some, either way.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Great Improvement to Goldratt's Tale Jul 14, 2006
Mark does an excellent job relating the important parts of Goldratt's story to the actions needed to begin to reduce much of the chaos that attends projects in most organizations. Mark's writing is clear and concise, and illustrations are simple and effective. He sharpens the focus of Goldratt's work and translates the key ideas into usable information. Success with critical chain continues in many organizations large and small, and on many types and sizes of projects. A valuable addition to any project manager's library.
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