I've experienced working at very structured companies which things move really fast and projects are closed well (lots of MBAs, VPs and project managers), that company was not a tech company, but I've noticed that the output of the work in terms of quality and innovation really sucked. People had a "factory worker" mindset, just keep doing the same stuff even if things were failing until someone at the upper management decided a different thing. I came back to a company that I worked a few years ago which I love, that has lots of engineers and makers (designers, tech support with technology background). They create a lot of amazing things, but things move very slowly and we are not growing fast enough. I've watched this: https://vimeo.com/34081566 and I was really surprised by Mailchimp's culture. How can slow company move faster without hiring stupid people that just put pressure and make people's lives miserable? Can a company move faster using more analytics? Note: it's not Saas but hardware and offline software.
This is an ongoing challenge in creative environments. Having the right people in the right positions is critical. It's also helpful to empower functional experts to take the reins when its time to show the creative products. Functional experts can save time and money if they're included in the project planning phase and if they're allowed to represent themselves and their work to the client. The PM can then keep a watchful eye on costs, time management and client satisfaction. And, your functional experts will be happier, satisfied and more understating when it comes to finishing a project on time.
Answered 9 years ago
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