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Are those ranked by perceived impact?
by germinalphrase 8y ago
Are those ranked by perceived impact?
- Jtsummers 8y agoYes. The closer to 1, the greater the impact to the fundamental system. The purpose of those leverage points are not just to change the external behavior of a system but to change the system itself. You can change the external behavior of an economy by increasing/decreasing taxes. But this may not alter the fundamental system itself. Consider #9: Length of delays relative to rate of system change. This is precisely what the Agile and Lean movements wants (OODA and PDCA loops). By reducing the delay (compared to Waterfall and comparable approaches) between doing something and getting feedback, they can adjust their processes and systems to meet customer demands more reliably. This is much more impactful than parameter changes (#12) which is: hire 10 more people, or give the best devs a 25% bonus. Those may help to motivate people, but they don't alter the fundamental system (ok, mass hiring can alter the fundamental system, but often not in the desired way). On the other hand, introducing delays can stabilize a system. So reducing delays isn't the right choice for every circumstance.
- perfmode 8y agoWaterfall versus Agile is a useful and relatable example of different paradigms. Thanks for that.