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CCPM is an application of the Theory of Constraints ( TOC ) to projects.

The goal is to increase the flow of projects in an organization ( throughput ).

Applying the first three of the five focusing steps of TOC, the system constraint for all projects is identified as are the resources.

To exploit the constraint, tasks on the critical chain are given priority over all other activities.

Finally, projects are planned and managed to ensure that the resources are ready when the critical chain tasks must start, subordinating all other resources to the critical chain.