Critical Chain Book Review

Critical Chain The changing business environment, from a global perspective, demands adequate flexibility throughout the educational setting to compensate for these changes. That is, business is consistently changing as it transitions into the global environment. Distinct changes to the educational system are mandatory in order to meet these needs and prepare individuals for success as they move toward the modern business environment (Conklin, 2010). Critical Chain by E.M. Goldratt introduces the need for a dynamic approach in education in order to accommodate the world of business. Adaptation has been present in the business environment, where the same demand applies to the educational structure, recognizing the need for a new culture of educators and students (Conklin, 2010). Critical Chain begins by recognizing the issues associated with time
Even further, the book recognizes the ineffective nature of the critical path, as it can be broken down to have fewer steps that would enhance production and time efficacy, benefitting those involved in the planning process, manufacturing, and the end user who receives a quality product in a shorter period of time. When recognizing the modern global business environment, time becomes a factor of heightened importance. Guy (2009) understands that product quality has become less important as time has emerged as a critical factor shaping user appreciation. Thus, the user is willing to give up on quality so that time and price are higher factors (Guy, 2009). While this may seem like an uneven tradeoff of a product with lesser quality is going to deliver less satisfaction in the long run, the emphasis on time and the need for proper time management is a focus on the text, and one that develops into a problem in need of a