Kanban
Understanding the relationship between Kanban and the Theory of Constraints Critical Chain Project Management Approach
Background: I recently had a short twitter chat with Catherine Swetel and Steven Holt about the relation between TOC Critical Chain and Kanban. This post will try to sum up my thoughts in a way that is a little bit more persistent, as well as add a bit more color and depth that is not possible in 140 characters. To start with, lets just make clear – I’m no expert at TOC or Critical Chain. I’ve done my share of reading over the years and have seen organizations using CC and helped them explore the Agile/Kanban world. I’ve read Critical Chain for the first time back in 1996 or so and also familiarized myself with the MPCC S&T tree in the last couple of years. With that disclaimer, here are my thoughts, for what they’re worth:
