Theory of Constraints 101: Applying the Principles of Flow to Knowledge Work - Forte Labs
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Theory of Constraints 101: Applying the Principles of Flow to Knowledge Work - Forte Labs
ICOR® (Input, Control, Output, Refine)
IDENTIFY the system’s constraint(s). 2. Decide how to EXPLOIT the system’s constraint(s). 3. SUBORDINATE everything else to the above decision. 4. ELEVATE the system’s constraint(s). 5. WARNING!!!! If in the previous steps a constraint has been broken, go back to step 1, but do not allow INERTIA to cause a system’s constraint.
The breakthrough came when I called a team meeting and proposed something radical: focus 80% of our attention on breaking this one constraint and only 20% on everything else.