ISB Operations

Compact router for isb operations domain knowledge. Scan the priority table below, then load specific rule files from rules/ as needed.

Priority Table

Priority	Section	Files	Key Concepts
MEDIUM	Operations Fundamentals	5	Bottleneck Analysis and Theory of Constr, Capacity Planning, Operations Management Overview
CRITICAL	Lean & Six Sigma	3	Lean Manufacturing, Process Improvement, Six Sigma
CRITICAL	Supply Chain Management	5	Bullwhip Effect, Inventory Management, Network Optimization
HIGH	Operations Analytics	8	Business Analytics Maturity and Capabili, Decision Analysis, Forecasting Methods
HIGH	Project Management	5	Cost Management, Project Planning, Risk Management
CRITICAL	Information Systems	4	Data Management, Digital Platforms and IT Governance, Enterprise Systems
MEDIUM	Operations Strategy	3	Capacity Strategy and Facility Location, Process Technology and Competitiveness, Strategic Role of Operations
MEDIUM	Queuing Theory & Service Operations	2	Queuing Theory Basics, Service Operations Characteristics
CRITICAL	Advanced Analytics Topics	2	Predictive Analytics & Machine Learning, Prescriptive Analytics (Optimization)
CRITICAL	Quality Management Frameworks	3	Control Charts and Variation, FRAMEWORKS SUMMARY TABLE, Six Sigma Metrics
CRITICAL	Operating Principles & Best Practices	9	Align Incentives with Strategy, Balance Optimization with Robustness, Build Supplier and Partner Relationships

Quick Reference by Category

Operations Fundamentals (fundamentals-*)

• [[rules/fundamentals-bottleneck-analysis-and-theory-of-constraints-toc.md|Bottleneck Analysis and Theory of Constraints (TOC)]]
• [[rules/fundamentals-capacity-planning.md|Capacity Planning]]
• [[rules/fundamentals-operations-management-overview.md|Operations Management Overview]]
• [[rules/fundamentals-process-design-and-flow-analysis.md|Process Design and Flow Analysis]]
• [[rules/fundamentals-quality-management.md|Quality Management]]

Lean & Six Sigma (lean-*)

• [[rules/lean-lean-manufacturing.md|Lean Manufacturing]]
• [[rules/lean-process-improvement.md|Process Improvement]]
• [[rules/lean-six-sigma.md|Six Sigma]]

Supply Chain Management (supply-*)

• [[rules/supply-bullwhip-effect.md|Bullwhip Effect]]
• [[rules/supply-inventory-management.md|Inventory Management]]
• [[rules/supply-network-optimization.md|Network Optimization]]
• [[rules/supply-supply-chain-strategy.md|Supply Chain Strategy]]
• [[rules/supply-working-capital-in-supply-chain.md|Working Capital in Supply Chain]]

Operations Analytics (analytics-*)

• [[rules/analytics-business-analytics-maturity-and-capability.md|Business Analytics Maturity and Capability]]
• [[rules/analytics-decision-analysis.md|Decision Analysis]]
• [[rules/analytics-forecasting-methods.md|Forecasting Methods]]
• [[rules/analytics-integerbinary-programming.md|Integer/Binary Programming]]
• [[rules/analytics-linear-programming.md|Linear Programming]]
• [[rules/analytics-prescriptive-analytics.md|Prescriptive Analytics]]
• [[rules/analytics-simulation-monte-carlo.md|Simulation & Monte Carlo]]
• [[rules/analytics-statistical-methods.md|Statistical Methods]]

Project Management (project-*)

• [[rules/project-cost-management.md|Cost Management]]
• [[rules/project-project-planning.md|Project Planning]]
• [[rules/project-risk-management.md|Risk Management]]
• [[rules/project-scheduling.md|Scheduling]]
• [[rules/project-systematic-biases-in-projects.md|Systematic Biases in Projects]]

Information Systems (infosys-*)

• [[rules/infosys-data-management.md|Data Management]]
• [[rules/infosys-digital-platforms-and-it-governance.md|Digital Platforms and IT Governance]]
• [[rules/infosys-enterprise-systems.md|Enterprise Systems]]
• [[rules/infosys-it-infrastructure.md|IT Infrastructure]]

Operations Strategy (strategy-*)

• [[rules/strategy-capacity-strategy-and-facility-location.md|Capacity Strategy and Facility Location]]
• [[rules/strategy-process-technology-and-competitiveness.md|Process Technology and Competitiveness]]
• [[rules/strategy-strategic-role-of-operations.md|Strategic Role of Operations]]

Queuing Theory & Service Operations (queuing-*)

• [[rules/queuing-queuing-theory-basics.md|Queuing Theory Basics]]
• [[rules/queuing-service-operations-characteristics.md|Service Operations Characteristics]]

Advanced Analytics Topics (advanced-*)

• [[rules/advanced-predictive-analytics-machine-learning.md|Predictive Analytics & Machine Learning]]
• [[rules/advanced-prescriptive-analytics-optimization.md|Prescriptive Analytics (Optimization)]]

Quality Management Frameworks (quality-*)

• [[rules/quality-control-charts-and-variation.md|Control Charts and Variation]]
• [[rules/quality-frameworks-summary-table.md|FRAMEWORKS SUMMARY TABLE]]
• [[rules/quality-six-sigma-metrics.md|Six Sigma Metrics]]

Operating Principles & Best Practices (principles-*)

• [[rules/principles-align-incentives-with-strategy.md|Align Incentives with Strategy]]
• [[rules/principles-balance-optimization-with-robustness.md|Balance Optimization with Robustness]]
• [[rules/principles-build-supplier-and-partner-relationships.md|Build Supplier and Partner Relationships]]
• [[rules/principles-connect-operations-to-business-strategy.md|Connect Operations to Business Strategy]]
• [[rules/principles-consider-human-factors-and-change-management.md|Consider Human Factors and Change Management]]
• [[rules/principles-end-to-end-supply-chain-perspective.md|End-to-End Supply Chain Perspective]]
• [[rules/principles-think-about-trade-offs.md|Think About Trade-offs]]
• [[rules/principles-use-data-and-metrics.md|Use Data and Metrics]]
• [[rules/principles-use-structured-problem-solving.md|Use Structured Problem-Solving]]

Usage

1. Scan this SKILL.md to identify relevant sections
2. Read rules/_sections.md for the full index with impact levels
3. Load specific rule files from rules/ directory as needed
4. Each rule file is self-contained with one concept, examples, and formulas