Flying Logic is a software designed to help graph the logic trees used in TP. I have not tried it yet and right now I think it comes with a very high price tag with regards to what it does. The tool can also be purchased on Amazon at a better price point.
Their site offers a few free documents, including a PDF book called "Thinking with Flying Logic" by Robert McNally that covers the basics of TP, but about half way through it becomes a Flying Logic user manual whith a bit of technique thrown in. It gives a good overview and can help fill in the blancs. It is important to note that their present a slightly different logic than the one presented by GC people in some aspects. For example - they require all the assumptions in a cloud connector to be refuted in order for the cloud to evaporate, GC claims refuting one should be enough. Another point that bothered me is the option to combine solutions when evaporating a cloud, I have a hunch this will open the door wide open to compromises (which are considered lose-lose solutions)
2 comments:
Dear Orion, I am a new reader of your blog. I manage a small retail business and believe that the TOC concept makes lots of sense for Fashion categories. However I am not able to convert the concept into a simple to do list. How do I go about doing this? I have read Goal, Choice and Isn't it obvious. While I understand them conceptually, I find it very difficult to actually draw a reality tree and go about applying them. Please suggest what I should do.(gone through Flying Logic also same problem)
Seshu,
I suggest you contact Goldratt Consulting and join one of their "TOC for the Ever Flourishing Organization" workshops.
TOC is based on common sense, this doe not make it easy. In addition, the books you mentioned were not written as pure tutorials and it is not always easy to convert the ideas they convey into practical action. Consider getting help either through an experienced consulting service or through the more practical books available.
Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help.
Orion
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