Constraint Management as Forced Tool of KM Application in Business and Industry.

Josef Basl, West Bohemian University; Richard Papík, Charles University, Prague

The article deals with the analysis of the application of Constraint management principles within the enterprise during Knowledge management application. The Constraint management is based on the TOC (Theory of Constraint). This approach has been applied in many enterprise areas (production, sales, accounting, project management) since 90th. It concentrates on the constraint - its identifiacation, explenation and elimination finaly. The constraint prevents the eneterprise from making money not only now but in long-term view as well. The CM prefers visualisation and sharing of common paradigm by the all employees. The business information and knowledge managemen represents one of the area with the high potential for Constraint management application