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Undiscussable Unfairness

Assume that two similar projects are underway at your company. Also, assume that one of the teams is encumbered by a heavyweight process and the other is given a blank check to do as they please – no processes or procedures to follow, no external reviewers, no forms to fill out, no design or maintenance documentation to be generated. Would you confront management about the inequity? If so, why would you do something so stupid? Don’t you think the dudes in charge know what they’re letting happen? Don’t you think they would be pissed at you for pointing out the obvious but undiscussable stank of unfairness in the air?

I think perfect objectivity is an unrealistic goal; fairness, however, is not. – Michael Pollan

  1. Ray's avatar
    Ray
    March 25, 2010 at 6:31 am

    One could be working on project that is already fielded hence needs the artifacts and the other group working on an IR&D project. Or one project they don’t have a track record (so they allow some leeway) and other they want to make sure they are not going too far off their plan. Many reasons. Could be many multiple ones.

    • March 25, 2010 at 11:34 am

      The two projects are assumed to be *similar* – they’re both development projects.

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