Podcast: Resource Constraints Impact On Innovation

Dateline: Sunnyvale, CA

Segment 1: Resource Constraints

We all get caught in a "rut" when it comes to our thinking

• what customer want
• how long will it take to complete the project
• how many people will it take
• how much will it cost

By forcing constraints, you can force the team to change its assumptions

• Bring focus
• Forces to look differently at the options
• Search for alternatives that fit within th constraints

Challenge the team

• Define a budgt constraint
• Place a constraint on the team size
• Set a deadline

Segment 2: Killer Question

• What would it take to make my product at half the cost?
• How could I cut the development time in half?
• How can I deliver the industry leading value chain for 50% less? 

Segment 3: Closing Thoughts

"A foolish consistancy is the hobgoblin of little minds."  Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

Link to the August 14th podcast