subject: Theory Of Constraints - How To Get It Implemented In Your Organization [print this page] If you are impressed with Eliyahu Goldratt 's Theory of Constraints (ToC) and wish that it should be implemented within your own organization too - you need a good strategy up your sleeves. The first step would be to identify where to start.
Per se, professionals have specified some steps to gain successful implementation of the Theory of Constraints. It starts with building consensus to securing commitment for the project. The entire focus would be on taking the top level management in an organization in confidence and winning their willingness.
Why senior-most management if you may ask; these are the few people in the organization who can command. They have power of authority and access to all the resources with the organization. The implementation of Theory of Constraints implies requirement of resources and favorable commands in future.
So, by getting a consensus from the senior managers in your organization, you benefit in many ways. To list down the advantages:
You get the direction to go ahead with execution of Theory of Constraints because top level management is the source where all the commands and orders flow from.
The project management is sustainable because the senior management can only make sure that it never experiences shortage of resources.
The top management dictates whether the organization is going to take up the risk of starting with the change that the realization of Theory of Constraints would bring about. It's a big decision and only high-level management can make it possible.
Senior management puts down the standard of measurement of performance for the employees in the organization. The top management therefore facilitates smooth and effective acceptance of the new changes - both insights and processes.
Now that it is clear that the way to implementation of ToC goes through convincing top management, you can do it by tactful introduction of the topic. You can start with distributing informative books, journals and articles on the subject among decision-making authorities. You can arrange success stories of companies who implemented ToC and traded in similar business lines for them to read.
