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After reading dozens of manuals, talking to vendors and suppliers, I am still uncertain if it even exists: the perfect home office configuration consisting of a laptop and a docking station Read…
After reading dozens of manuals, talking to vendors and suppliers, I am still uncertain if it even exists: the perfect home office configuration consisting of a laptop and a docking station Read…
After “Management-by-Objectives” (MBO) didn’t live up to its expectations of both employees and managers, its successor, “Objectives and Key Results” (OKRs), came to the rescue. While the OKRs approach is currently being held in high regard on the organizational C-levels, the link between strategic goals and execution of those goals remains an open challenge. The good news is that this gap can be easily addressed and fixed. Read…
those meaningful concepts become bloated, excessively complicated, overinterpreted, and even absurd or downright harmful. Why is that? Read…
The wind of change has become a sea change in the car industry. It is now clear that the future of individual mobility will be electric and self-driving. We have gone a long way from the early car design, as we can see in the above picture. How could a future car look like? Read…
Every project is like a unique animal. Those “animals” are defined by their “genes,” which result in different abilities, such as agility, strength, and survival chances in various environments. The project’s purpose defines what genes are best. For example, a Chihuahua wouldn’t be very effective in defending your home. A Great Dane would be more successful in intimidating a possible home intruder. It is, therefore, crucial to define projects according to their natural inclinations and intentions: their project “genes.” Read…
“That is not our core business” has been a widespread mantra for decades. Anything deemed “non-essential” is better done “by someone else,” e.g., an outsourcing partner. The tricky part is to avoid outsourcing the wrong business areas, especially when it comes to outsourcing software. Read…
There are many risk management strategies, such as acceptance, avoidance, and mitigation. My favorite, however, is “management by ignorance.” Read…
Everyone seems to disdain Automotive SPICE. Developers, managers, even some responsible quality assurers are unhappy with the pressure related to ASPICE assessments. The relief lies in recognizing the root causes of this situation. Read…
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