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Lean-Agile: Case Studies from Amazon.com and Profitline

SoCal Tech Calendar

Friday, September 26, 2008 -- "Lean-Agile: Case Studies from Amazon.com and Profitline" SDSIC. Find out what drove these organizations to change the way they were developing and delivering software and what they learned along the way. See [link] (more).

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Implementing Lean Software Development

SoCal Tech Calendar

Tuesday, April 14, 2009 -- Implementing Lean Software Development. Several books have been written on the theory of Lean Software Development. In this full-day seminar we will present three in-depth case studies to show you how it can actually be done, even in todays economic environment. See [link] (more).

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Would you pay a high achiever more than yourself?

Berkonomics

Here’s a case study for yourself: Recently I was asked to review an offer letter for a senior director of business development. The CEO was concerned that he was offering far too much in the form of incentive compensation, with bonuses that could greatly exceed the base salary if all the bonus items were achieved.

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MIT Enterprise Forum FuelRod -- Mobile Charging on the Go

SoCal Tech Calendar

Wednesday, February 15, 2017 -- CASE STUDY: FuelRod -- Mobile Charging on the Go. Chi Yau and Joe Yeagley are the developers behind FuelRod, a rechargeable mobile battery charger which is changing the travel experience. MIT Enterprise Forum San Diego.

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6 Observations On Key Challenges Facing Every Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

As an advisor to many startups, I often spend hours with business owners helping them anticipate every possible obstacle to the adoption of their solution, and developing a rollout plan to include antidotes. A good tack is to sell exclusivity, or provide case studies to show return on investment and productivity.

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6 Unforeseen Obstacles Every New Venture Must Conquer

Startup Professionals Musings

As an advisor to many startups, I often spend hours with business owners helping them anticipate every possible obstacle to the adoption of their solution, and developing a rollout plan to include antidotes. A good tack is to sell exclusivity, or provide case studies to show return on investment and productivity.

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8 Priorities When Offering A New Product Or Service

Startup Professionals Musings

The cost of any new product these days must include education and rollout marketing, perhaps equal or greater than the development costs. Solution may require new category development time. This may require you selling exclusivity, doing channel development, or alliances with new partners. Incent these early.

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