This podcast describes different approaches to bottleneck orientation in project management. Central to this is identifying and eliminating bottlenecks – both external (customer needs) and internal (resources, processes) – in order to maximize project success. The Theory of Constraints (TOC) with its cyclic approach and the Bottleneck-Concentrated Strategy (EKS) are presented, whereby the EKS offers a broader strategic framework while the TOC provides concrete tools for increasing productivity. The author, Gerhard Friedrich, emphasizes the importance of stakeholder management and prioritizing measures to achieve the greatest benefit in each case. Finally, TOC and EKS are not presented as opposing approaches, but as complementary ones, with EKS serving as an overarching guide