Evaporating cloud

The evaporating cloud is one of the six thinking processes in the theory of constraints (TOC). The evaporating cloud (EC) – also referred to in the literature as "the cloud", or as a "conflict resolution diagram"[1] – is a logical diagram representing a problem that has no obvious satisfactory solution.[2]

  1. ^ Dettmer, H,W. 1999. The conflict resolution diagram: Creating win-win solutions, Quality Progress,32(3):41
  2. ^ Fedurko, Jelena. Behind the cloud: Enhancing logical thinking. TOC Strategic Solutions Ltd (2011)