System or Process? -- The Theory of Constraints -- The Tools -- A Logical Foundation: The Categories of Legitimate Reservation -- Identifying the System Constraint: The Current Reality Tree -- Generating Breakthrough Ideas: The Conflict Resolution Diagram -- Designing Tomorrow's Systems: The Future Reality Tree -- Anticipating Disaster: The Negative Branch -- Overcoming Obstacles to Change: The Prerequisite Tree -- Assignment and Accountability: The Transition Tree -- The Human Side of Logic -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: Cause and Effect: An Example -- Appendix B: The Challenger Accident -- Appendix C: Ill-Advised Tax Policy: A Knowledge Tree -- Appendix D: Vector One Corporation: "Why is Our TQM Effort Failing? A Case Study."