Patternv1PT-055
Bottleneck-determines-throughput pattern
the structural law that the slowest component of any sequential system determines the maximum throughput of the entire system, making improvement at non-bottleneck steps invisible to total output
Why This Is a Pattern
Exemplifies Most organizational outcomes are products of system design… (system design). Recurs in manufacturing (Goldratt), software pipelines, personal productivity, team performance.