This is a case study I presented at the HIVE 2014 conference in Seattle about how Yammer, by giving up micro-control enabled their designers and engineers to work directly and collaboratively, ultimately creating an effective workplace.
22. • Designing is painfully slow because it has to be signed off by 10
different people.
23. • Designing is painfully slow because it has to be signed off by 10
different people.
• Design has no real seat at the table when discussing business
strategy.
24. • Designing is painfully slow because it has to be signed off by 10
different people.
• Design has no real seat at the table when discussing business
strategy.
• Design details are consistently cut back due to “scope creep”.
25. • Designing is painfully slow because it has to be signed off by 10
different people.
• Design has no real seat at the table when discussing business
strategy.
• Design details are consistently cut back due to “scope creep”.
• Teams spend more time defending turf than collaborating.