Finished Critical Chain. Now I understand how to apply the principles to multiple projects. I wish I worked in an environment where critical chain was robustly utilized to see how well it stands up in reality. It sure fit my common sense of project management though.
One of the most satisfying parts was when a character advises someone to give a price cap and lead time cap in a request for quote. I’ve done that before with great success, but so many business people have told me not to. They believe if you give a cap, people will just quote slightly below the cap. My experience is that some suppliers will still quote lower if they can, but the noncompetitive ones will appreciate the way out you give them. Also, negotiating lead time is a great idea that I see seldom used. Often people try to make up lost time in shipping that could have been bought in tooling lead time for a fraction the cost.