About this Presentation
What’s the next thing your project team should focus on? In this powerful session, Dr. Alan Barnard introduces the ONE Thing Focusing Cycle (OTFC)—a repeatable method to help you identify and act on the next critical leverage point in any project. Drawing from Theory of Constraints, Alan demonstrates how to move from problem to innovation through a structured sequence: 1 Goal, 1 Constraint, 1 Problem, 1 Conflict, 1 Innovation, and 1 Experiment. He shares lessons learned from high-stakes implementations, including a multi-billion-dollar SAP rollout, showing how small shifts in focus can produce major breakthroughs.
What Will You Learn
To help you get the most value from this session, we’ve highlighted a few key points. These takeaways capture the main ideas and practical insights from the presentation, making it easier for you to review, reflect, and apply what you’ve learned.
How to Identify the “ONE Thing” That Drives Project Success
Why Focusing on One Constraint Creates Better Results Than Multitasking
A Systems-Based Framework for Continuous Improvement
Instructor(s)
Dr Alan Barnard
Dr. Alan Barnard is a leading decision scientist and Theory of Constraints (TOC) expert with almost 20 years of experience working directly with Dr. Eli Goldratt, the creator of TOC. As the CEO of Goldratt Research Labs (USA), Alan focuses on using advanced technologies and decision sciences to develop Apps and Decision Support methods, enabling organizations to achieve more with less time. Under his leadership, Goldratt Research Labs has collaborated on innovation and research projects with renowned Fortune 500 companies like Microsoft, Cargill, BHP, Tata Steel, Amazon, and others, along with public sector organizations like Utah Governor's Office and UN WFP. Alan has held prominent roles in various organizations, including past-President of the South African Supply Chain Society SAPICS and past-President of TOCICO. His significant contributions have been recognized through prestigious awards, including inclusion in the 2020 Marquis Who's Who Global Listing, membership in the Forbes Technology Council, and the TOCICO Lifetime Achievement Award. He is an accomplished author and frequent presenter on Decision Making in a Complex World and Theory of Constraints at international conferences. Alan's latest book, "The Bottleneck - How to resolve our attention crisis," is currently in progress. As the chief architect of the award-winning HARMONY Decision Maker, Change Simulator, and Change Maker series of Decision Support Apps, Alan continues to shape the landscape of decision science and TOC. Please let me know if you need any further information or details.