TameFlow offers a combined approach of the Theory of Constraints (TOC) and the Kanban Method, and it challenges the mental models of the reader along the way. When this is directed at the constraint for the growth of the entire organization I rationally conclude that reading the book is a very beneficial start to deal with the source of the pain.

Flow is unintuitive; much of what is talked about in the Lean-Agile circles concerning flow is simply wrong. These reasons are why this book is such a critical addition to the Kanban literature.

Perhaps the best way to describe “Tame your Work Flow” is that I now know I did not understand Dr Eliyahu Goldratt’s Theory of Constraints prior to reading it. Yes, I had read “The Goal” 20+ years ago. But even with reading follow up articles I missed the amazing power of the Theory of Constraints.

I applaud the approach of grounding everything thoroughly in the underlying theory. This book has the potential to bootstrap a correct method.

Buy this book, you will get your investment back from the first chapter alone! The rest is a bonus.

This book contains information every manager needs to understand.

This is one of the best books I have ever had the privilege of reading and I mean that! Just when I thought that one chapter was the best in the book, the next chapter took its place. I will be re-reading this book again and again and will advise everyone that I know to purchase this gem.

An impressive effort! Steve and Daniel rigorously apply the Theory of Constraints to the problem of Flow Efficiency for knowledge work in a VUCA context. In search for the elusive constraint, they discover and explain in details new powerful patterns, like Full-Kitting or MOVES, that can profoundly improve any existing Kanban systems. Moreover, what makes this book unique is that they don’t stop at improving delivery systems, they also introduce Throughput Accounting.

If you have ever wondered why Agile transformations result in lackluster outcomes, this is the book for you. In fact, I would go so far as to say that this book should be REQUIRED READING FOR ALL AGILE COACHES! Even though I already knew Goldratt’s Theory of Constraints, I don’t practice its tenets every day and don’t have its principles internalized as I should. This book provides one of the clearest presentations of the Theory of Constraints.

This book provides a different look at workflow management. After having lived through countless - as well as fruitless – Continuous Improvement transformations as a CIO, I can only recommend to all C-level executives to take a few hours to read this fantastic book and embrace the challenges that lie ahead with optimism.

If you’re trying to create an agile culture, do yourself a favor and read “Tame your Work Flow.” From the explicit mental models to understanding how flow works in an organization, to the whole issue of accounting and money, this book helps you understand what you might - and might not - do to create your business agility culture.

This book will leave Agilists of all stripes - as well as anyone with an interest in knowledge-work - with a sense that here at last is a higher order of thinking, one that goes beyond the usual how-many-angels-can-dance-on-the-head-of-a-pin type of casuistry and semantic diffusion to which agile seems to have mostly fallen prey. Read it to challenge yourself and perhaps take away some applicable ideas - there are many here.

Eli Goldratt would have been delighted with this book. Steve and Daniel have elegantly extended his work into the world of knowledge-work. It’s a must read.

“Tame your Work Flow” represents the first and only holistic attempt to gear knowledge-work organizations to high performance.

I think this book is what we really need after Agile, TOC and Kanban to improve the effectiveness of knowledge-work in our organisations.

The TameFlow Approach is focused and directly impacts where improvement needed. My biggest takeaway from this book is how to stay focused in PEST environments with TameFlow’s Throughput Accounting measurements.

This book - Tame your Work Flow - is one of those books that have the characteristics of what I consider as the original Agile Revolution: Question preconceived ideas, break with old paradigms, represents new challenges and mental models… in short, it is a true revolution. It has that spark!

TameFlow is Kanban for grown-ups, for teams, for teams of teams, for organizations. It’s not just about optimizing flow; it’s about optimizing throughput in the pursuit of positive impact. “Tame your Work Flow” has got to be a top 10 read for any self-respecting 20’s knowledge-worker.

Steve and Daniel have written a great book about knowledge-work management here, packed with practical information drawn from the Theory of Constraints that seems especially useful to Kanban users. Like Reinertsen’s “Flow,” this book is densely packed without much padding. Highlights include the chapters on Throughput Accounting and the actionable patterns in the back of the book.

In “Tame your Work Flow” Steve and Daniel explain some of the traps of Cost Accounting and some of the benefits of the alternative, better solution – Throughput Accounting. This basic understanding will serve project managers well and “Tame your Work Flow” should be on every project managers reading list.

This book is packed with experience, tested practices and ways of applying the principles for not only Agile, Lean and Kanban but maybe foremost, the Theory of Constraints. It is very nice to see this applied in a real-world setting and see how much great arguments and solid advice that can be deduced from the (relatively) simple principles and practices. Many good tools and visualizations are being shown and explained throughout the book.

This book strives to combine Kanban and the Theory of Constraints in one seamless approach. Can it be done? Yes! Steve and Daniel have done it. They focus on the best of these two worlds and link them together in a very practical way, especially for multi-project environments. The result? A fascinating book, clearly written, which you read almost as Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled detective novel.

“Tame your Work Flow” is an unusual book, it manages to push the borders of Kanban towards the world of business-wide improvements, inspired by Goldratt’s Theory of Constraints. Steve Tendon and Daniel Doiron deliver an enjoyable, innovative approach to improve any business area, or even whole companies. Unlike other pre-packaged approaches, theirs is a goal driven method, that is sure to improve any company. It’s an enjoyable, original, and enlightening book. A must read!

I’ve been looking for principles and concepts to further evolve my clients’ agility and throughput of value, without frameworks. “Tame your Work Flow” provides great insight and ideas for the next level(s). I’ll be using the material in this book for several years to come, as I imagine many others will. Real thought leadership is rare - thanks to Steve and Daniel for providing it.

The book “Tame your Work Flow” is exactly that. The answer to your questions. It is the result of experience, professional maturity and the understanding of common problems encountered and how to mitigate them and innovate in a direction never explored before. The Theory of Constraints, Throughput Accounting, the Wait Time versus the Touch Time, the Drum Buffer Rope and many more approaches will take you to another level, a higher level, a level you have never reached before.

Honestly, this book surprised me. Why? Because I’ve been reading books about and consulting on Flow, Lean, Systems, Kanban, etc. for over 10 years so I didn’t expect to learn much. But how Steve and Daniel blend these concepts and present the interactions between them gave me food for thought on multiple occasions. That being said, it’s also a great read for someone just beginning their exploration into the ocean of these ideas. There’s truly something for everyone here.

Having been involved in Organizational Change Management and Agile Transitions for a long time, it’s utterly refreshing to see such a profound source of inspiration. The authors have connected critical bits and pieces with formerly missing links to go far beyond where typical “Agile Approaches” would take us. This book provides a clear way to break past the flawed assumptions and mental barriers inherent to many of today’s “Agile” framework implementations.

The book has thrown open the doors of my imagination on the possible applications of the Theory of Constraints through the TameFlow Approach.

I am loving this book. It is pretty big. But I have to admit, it is great and each and every page is highlight worthy.

This is a serious book, for organizations and managers serious about improving their software delivery or DevOps processes. Not an easy read, but so what!

What really strikes me in TameFlow is how through the use of shared “Mental Models”, true organisational alignment is achieved - what the authors call “Unity of Purpose” - and organisations are able to learn how to focus on what really matters and achieve meaningful and lasting improvements through systematic and methodical approaches. Make no mistake - this is not an easy read, but one well worth your attention if you really intend to succeed in any change initiative you are about to embark on.

The book shows easily and clearly that constraints management can and should be applied to knowledge-work and how to pursue it step by step. The authors challenge well-established mental models on how organizations may be ‘managed’ and offers alternatives approaches that enable higher performance and customer satisfaction without strain or stress. This is not mainstream management literature, it’s new thinking for a complex world.

Along comes TameFlow - an evidence-based, light-touch, laser-precision approach able to both diagnose and cure organizational illnesses. This light-weight sniper approach to finding constraints and eradicating them can be applied at every level of the organization, and can result in a win literally within hours of targeted application. The beauty is that these tools are also timeless, and will therefore retain their razor-sharp edge indefinitely.

The only higher praise I have for a book than “it is useful” is “it is very useful.” Steve Tendon and Daniel Doiron provide the readers with an actionable path to improving flow. “Tame your Work Flow” is a book that is on my must own, must read and must carry when helping clients improve value delivery.

This book goes into the nitty gritty of what Flow is and why it provides (when improved) massive Business Value! Simple techniques and practices like postponing commitment and limiting work in progress become obviously good ideas when you read this book! As a bonus you get loads of stories about how certain patterns contribute to improved flow! A must-read!

With “Tame Your Work Flow”, Tendon and Doiron raise the bar on Agile - the ability to change direction at speed. The Tameflow Approach brings accelerated and dramatic enterprise business improvements. It is not yet broadly used in the industry, but it deserves to be for the sake of making business more humane and the Agile market more sane!

Theory of Constraints can be boring. “Tame your Work Flow” by Steve and Daniel makes TOC practical and easy to understand - and (almost) fun. Filled with actual techniques to observe and improve the economics of delivery, this book is essential to making the right decisions about flow and improvement.

As a co-author of the first book of the TameFlow-series, I really had to have a close look at what Steve and Daniel were doing here! This is not a book – this is a firework of breakthrough ideas! I tried counting them, and found on average two worthy ideas per page. For every page of the whole one book. Amazing! So, for all managers in the world, this is a must read!