FIRE: How Fast, Inexpensive, Restrained, and Elegant Methods Ignite Innovation
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (710 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01MQNGETN |
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| Number of Pages | : | 259 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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Thought-provoking and Relatable Steve Behm The best way to learn is to hear a good storyteller talk in simple, straightforward terms that use relatable specific examples to reinforce the stories. F.I.R.E. accomplishes this teaching masterfully. Dan Ward's style hooks you in with something that you can understand and relate to, then makes his point. Innovative approach to Innovation! Andrew Deardorff I think this book is terrific. As a self-proclaimed systems acquisition professional, I've read a lot of books detailing how and why things go wrong (and occasionally right) on defense programs and projects. Dan Ward's Fast, Inexpensive, Restrained, and Elegant method for product development, as well as h. "Excellent advice & fun reading" according to Frank H. Mcnally. If you think simplicity is easy, you've never worked in government or tried to launch a product. Complexity waits in every corner to blow up your scope and schedule and ensure your product either a) achieves failure or b) doesn't even get off the ground.Dan's principles for fast, inexpensive, restrained a
This remarkable book will make you laugh, make you think, and equip you to leverage the power of constraints. Tech professionals and curious amateurs alike will come away with a deeper understanding of innovation. Why do some programs deliver their product under cost, while others bust their budget? Why do some deliver ahead of schedule, while others experience endless delays? And most importantly, which products work better - the quick and thrifty or the slow and expensive? Which situation leads to superior equipment? In this story-filled blend of quirky pop culture and practical engineering insight, Dan Ward presents an entertaining and useful framework for pursuing rapid, frugal innovation. Taking a deep look at several negative outcomes, he show how to make failures optimal rather than epic. Plus there's a funny story about a dishwasher that just might change the way you buy major appliances.. You'll learn how to: Build strategies for speed that enhance accountability and ensure your products are well aligned with market needs Design your organizations, products, and processes with thrift in mind, solving problems with intellectual capital instead of financial capital Unleash the power of small teams, using short schedules, tight budgets,