Course curriculum

    1. Module Overview

    1. What is a System? Understanding Systems and Interdependence

    2. The Definition of a System

    3. Real-World Examples of Systems

    4. Key Takeaway

    5. Exam Flashcard Terms

    1. The Principle of the Goal and Necessary Conditions

    2. The Principle of the Goal

    3. The Goal vs. Necessary Conditions

    4. Key Takeaway

    5. Exam Flashcard Terms

    1. The Local Optima Approach: Conventional Management and Its Systemic Problems

    2. The Fundamental Assumption of Conventional Management

    3. The Core Operational Rules of Local Optimization

    4. The Negative Systemic Impacts of the Local Optima Approach

    5. Real-World Case Illustrations of the Local Optima Trap

    6. Case Illustration A: For-Profit System (Manufacturing Plant and the Efficiency-Driven WIP Crisis)

    7. Case Illustration B: Healthcare System (Surgical Unit and the OR Starvation Crisis)

    8. Case Illustration C: Government System (Public Welfare Agency Backlog)

    9. Key Takeaway

    10. Exam Flashcard Terms

    1. Introduction to the Theory of Constraints (TOC)

    2. The Origins and Core Premise of TOC

    3. The Principle of Inherent Simplicity

    4. What is a Constraint?

    5. Resolving the Accountability vs. Cooperation Dilemma

    6. The Anatomy of Physical Constraints

    7. Key Takeaway

    8. Exam Flashcard Terms

    1. The Process of Ongoing Improvement and the Five Focusing Steps

    2. The Philosophy of POOGI

    3. The Five Focusing Steps

    4. Generic Case Illustration: The Custom Software Agency

    5. Key Takeaway

    6. Exam Flashcard Terms

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