Agile .NET 2011 Conference Session - Adjusted Bottle Neck Game Simulation

1. Theory Of Constraints
“Bottleneck Game”
Jürgen De Smet
jurgen@agileminds.be
@JurgenLACoach
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2. What do you know about “Theory Of Constraints”?
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3. Game Setup

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12. Return Of Investment (ROI)
X Earnings (10)
Throughput
Investment Operational Expense
Net Profit = Throughput - Operational Expense
ROI = Net Profit / Investment

13. Theory Of Constraints – Focusing Stepts
0. What is the “Goal”?
1. Where is the “Bottleneck”?
2. “Exploit” the bottleneck

14. Theory Of Constraints – Focusing Stepts
0. What is the “Goal”?
1. Where is the “Bottleneck”?
2. “Exploit” the bottleneck
3. “Subordinate” every decision to the bottleneck.

15. Theory Of Constraints – Focusing Stepts
0. What is the “Goal”?
1. Where is the “Bottleneck”?
2. “Exploit” the bottleneck
3. “Subordinate” every decision to the bottleneck.
4. “Elevate” the bottleneck
5. Repeat
(6. Change the System)

16. What did you learn? What will you do differently?