Tuesday, September 20, 2005

Unambiguous

Pierre Dolet notes to The Cube . . .

We recently completed a product project that had no marketing specs, no definition, no leadership and, once it was completed, no one to sell it.

This was a "legacy" project, inherited from before most of us joined the company 1 - 2 years ago.

Yesterday, I have learned, there was a meeting of the minds - i.e., decision makers - on the next product to develop.

No tape recorders, notes or minutes were allowed.

No project leaders, sales, engineering or production personnel were allowed.

It was decided to initiate a new product project - starting Friday.

Clearly we have cut through the Gordion Knot of past mistakes.