Tag Archives: Requirements
Signature focus
The focus of signatories on a piece of work rises exponentially as the point of their signature approaches. We sometimes hear; ‘the boss doesn’t read anything until the last minute, and then he wants a load of changes.’ Its frustrating, but its also human nature – the busier we are, the thinner our attention is [...]
Just say ‘No’ – the key to focus
‘Focus is about saying No.’ This was Steve Jobs’ most memorable quote from his first public appearance on his return to the helm at Apple in 1997, when he’d spent the previous six months cutting and focusing the Apple product line – returning the company to profitability, and providing a framework to develop the iMac, [...]
Lost in Translation
The more parties there are in a project, the greater the translation overhead. When someone commissions a piece of work, they have a vision in their mind’s eye of what they’ll be getting at the end of the process. When you’re commissioning a painting or a sculpture, you want to be surprised and delighted by [...]
