Who Benefits from TLT

TLT is a software tool for designed to improve the practice of the “Thinking Process Tools” (TPT) of the Theory of Constraints (TOC). TLT software can implement the Thinking Processes as taught by a variety of schools of thought all derived from the original work of Eliyahu Goldratt. So, in presenting the benefits of TLT, we are talking about the benefits of embracing the TOC Thinking Process Tools and using the Transformation LogicTree software to practice it.

You would benefit if:

  1. You want a comprehensive, common-sense based approach to dealing with problems and conflicts. This methodology empowers people to understand the root causes of problems, to build powerful solutions, and to communicate them
  2. You seek a method to combine proven problem solving concepts with a software tool that boosts productivity and problem-solving power that makes it easy to develop, lay out, print, and present your solution
  3. You want to do “Root Cause Analysis” and solve the root problem(s)
  4. You are a “Jonah” or are familiar with E. Goldratt’s Thinking Process Tools and the Theory of Constraints (TOC)

Merits and Characteristics of Goldratt's Thinking Process Tools (TPT) and the Transformation LogicTree (TLT) approach:

  1. It is well tested and designed to be effective in real-world conflict resolution and problem-solving. This isn’t something invented in an ivory tower – these ideas and the methodology has been shaped by the real-world experience of many people’s application experiences with the method and the intellectual input of many contributors (foremost among them, E. Goldratt who created the foundations of the methodology and expounded some of the basic concepts in his book It’s Not Luck).
  2. It is based on a powerful approach to root cause analysis and a thoughtful analysis of the business/process dynamics.
  3. It is graphically-oriented and designed as a process that facilitates group-based problem analysis and problem solving.
  4. The structure of the toolset and its expression through the software greatly extends your attention span, broadens your perspective, and deepens the rigor of your thinking.
  5. The TLT software enhances speed and power. The software will help you learn the method, and also extend and enhance your problem-solving success in the real world. The software will make it so much easier to “work the process” and thereby gain acceptance of this approach in your organization. Given the complexity of really understanding a problem and a proposed solution, most people settle for simple approaches and shallow conceptual models. It’s like trying to play chess, but being able to think only one move ahead. This tool helps extend your mind, your memory, and your ability to look across more options and look multiple moves ahead.
  6. It structures your analysis and solutions using graphical diagrams and plain English to support precise and effective communication of the material to any audience.
  7. The methodology incorporates elements specifically designed to win buy-in from key decision-makers and stakeholders
  8. TPT and the Transformation methodology are extremely general and applies to a vast range of problems. It can solve problems in areas such as operations and the supply chain, quality, marketing, finance, management, entrepreneurial ventures, and even politics and personal issues. The approach is based on logic and intuition, making it adaptable to almost any problem. This generality can be a good surprise for those trained “narrowly” to solve technical problems. The TLT methodology is not going to solve the problem without you having to think, but it will improve the quality of your thinking and can greatly increase your degree of success.

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If you want to learn more about the Thinking Process Tools of the Theory of Constraints, here are several particularly significant sources of the TPT approach on which TLT is built:

  1. William Dettmer, "The Locical Thinking Process", ASQ Quality Press (2007), a major update of his earlier 'classic' “Goldratt’s Theory of Constraints: A Systems Approach to Continuous Improvement”
  2. William Dettmer, “Breaking the Constraints to World Class Performance,” ASQ Quality Press (1998)
  3. Eliyahu M. Goldratt, “It's Not Luck,” North River Press, Inc. (1994)
  4. Summary of Key TOC Thinking Processes