Changing Quicker

We finished “Change and Stable Systems with the questions: Will reorganizing every two weeks lead to stable software processes? What conditions would enable this to happen? When should we schedule the next change? Today we’ll discuss some conditions that...

Change is Good

Several years ago I found out that I was not really in charge of everything, or in control of very much. This lead me to Don’s Dismal Dilemma: How will I achieve my goals, when I’m not in charge or control? Physical systems follow patterns established eons...

Change and Stable Systems

In response to “Change Quotients” Laurent Bossavit laurent_at_bossavit.com wrote: “Change quotients” prompted one particular thought – since I’m usually the person recommending a change, I tend to be more sensitive to lower...

Change Quotients

Some wag said, “The only person who likes change is a wet baby.” Another favorite is “Everyone likes change, when someone else is doing it.” If change is so inevitable, why do people, teams and organizations experience so much difficulty...