How Non-negotiable Features Kill Software Products

September 22, 2011October 15, 2018 ~ Matthias Marschall ~ 13 Comments

You’ve most probably been there: To win that one ueber-important client, your friendly sales rep sells the farm and his grandmother (well actually he sells features, which he invents right in front of the client to make sure to get the deal, but the effect is nearly the same). And not only does he sell … Continue reading How Non-negotiable Features Kill Software Products

Synergy Map: How To Map Out Your Current Strategy (Part 2 of 2)

December 11, 2008February 20, 2020 ~ Matthias Marschall ~ 2 Comments

In the first part of my how to map your current strategy using a synergy map, I showed you how to position your projects on a synergy map and how to add size, completion and feelings to it. In this post, I want to show you how to find synergies and conflicts between your goals … Continue reading Synergy Map: How To Map Out Your Current Strategy (Part 2 of 2)

Synergy Map: How To Map Out Your Current Strategy (Part 1 of 2)

December 4, 2008February 20, 2020 ~ Matthias Marschall ~ Leave a comment

Are you sometimes overwhelmed by all the stuff going on in parallel? Especially when dealing with web operations, urgent tasks can blur your view on what's really important. In my last post about how to stop being busy and get productive instead, I showed a quick way of reconnecting with your goals. In this article, … Continue reading Synergy Map: How To Map Out Your Current Strategy (Part 1 of 2)