Eric Bergland has been in software product development for over twenty years working as a software engineer, product manager, project manager, and program manager. Eric obtained his computer science degree from Ithaca College and his masters degree in telecommunications from the University of Pittsburgh. He started his TOC journey in 1993 with the Goldratt Institute’s Odyssey college program lead by Dr. Eli Goldratt. Eric also worked for the Goldratt Institute and went through its Academy training program learning the Critical Chain project management solutions, Theory of Constraints problem solving model, Management Skills Workshop day to day tools, replenishment distribution solution, and drum-buffer-rope manufacturing solutions. He has applied his Theory of Constraints and Critical Chain knowledge in a variety of organizations and enjoys sharing his experiences with TOC in the Get it Done on Time! stories.