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Business Strategy for Software Executives |
October 20, 2008 |
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Killing Ideas That Waste ResourcesIn a down market, companies can slow their progress by developing too many ideas. “Murder Boarding” uses a 5-step process to recognize what matters and kill what distracts.By Nilofer Merchant, Rubicon Consulting Idea generation is important. It stimulates innovation and drives growth. But for a more direct path to success, businesses need to know how to effectively handle any and all initiatives that come their way. It’s critical to learn how to distinguish the good ideas from the bad ones, and, perhaps more important, kill those ideas that don't make sense for the organization. We've developed a method that can facilitate this process. The following 5 steps provide an approach that ensures that each new idea is thoroughly scrutinized. The steps also provide the tools to eradicate ideas that just don't make sense – the kind of ideas companies often find multiplying like rabbits during a down market. Ultimately, it's a strategic, problem-solving process with the potential to save every business a lot of time -- and money. Some might call it a trip to an intellectual playground. We call it "Murder Boarding". Here’s how it works.
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