But is all this paperwork, this structure, this procedure, a good thing? Not always. With structure come downsides as well as up. We lose risk, but how much, and how much agility and responsiveness do we also lose?
For this reason our production team are exploring more flexible approaches including Agile, and other lightweight rapid prototyping approaches for projects or clients that might particularly suit a different strategy.
The thing is paperwork doesn't always save lives. Most clients are like the rest of us - they want balance. They want substance but not overwhelming seas of mulched Norweigan timber. Sometimes however experience has taught me to spot a difference type of request. At its worst a client's hunger for documentation can hint at something else - a 'paperwork saves lives' culture.
Interesting post on paperwork from Will McInnes
Comments