Shipulski On Design

Progress is made through the processes you have, so it’s helpful to define your processes

Work is done with the tools you have, so make a list of your tools.

Teams are made from the people you have, so create a spreadsheet of the people you have and their knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Projects are completed with processes, tools, and people you have, so measure the goodness and timeliness of your projects.

Improvements of your processes start with the processes you have.

Improvements of your tools start with the tools you have.

Improvements of your projects start with processes, tools, and people you have.

Improvements in your progress are measured against how you do it now.

We get caught up in creating idealized future states and North Stars.  I think it’s more effective to define things as they are and set a direction from there.

Journeys start from where you are, so why not figure out where you are?

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