Monday, 6. November 2006
Size Matters
jlink, 10:52h
Achim, a friend of mine, tells a funny story about his experience with Deutsche Post and its standardized processes and procedures. Deutsch Post World Net claims to be the world's leading logistics group so I guess that by and large what they do works in a reasonably efficient way. However, the bigger a company the more likely you will find it enforces useless or even dysfunctional processes and workflows.
One thing that strikes me is that, nevertheless, many smaller companies try to make a profit by imitating the giants. I liked what I recently picked up in a podcast:
One thing that strikes me is that, nevertheless, many smaller companies try to make a profit by imitating the giants. I liked what I recently picked up in a podcast:
Large companies are successful not because but despite their size. Trying to be successful by becoming large is like trying to become an opera singer by growing fat.I haven't managed to find the quote's original source. It MIGHT be Peter Coffee's keynote of the Agile 2006 Conference - but I'm not sure. Listening to what he has to say is worthwhile at any rate.
