Comments on: Managing scope creep is not a zero-sum game http://tynerblain.com/blog/2006/03/13/managing-scope-creep-is-not-a-zero-sum-game/ Software product success. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:39:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Scott Sehlhorst http://tynerblain.com/blog/2006/03/13/managing-scope-creep-is-not-a-zero-sum-game/comment-page-1/#comment-72659 Scott Sehlhorst Fri, 23 Feb 2007 02:46:39 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/2006/03/13/managing-scope-creep-is-not-a-zero-sum-game/#comment-72659 Hey Craig, thanks for reading and commenting! Definitely. People will put more effort into anything that is associated with a positive relationship than a negative one. One of the best consultants I've ever worked with is a guy who is just unbelievably good at establishing relationships with other team members. Phenomenal peer-level interactions. I saw him keep a multi-million dollar account alive (to eventually sell more millions) by himself. Onsite every week, keeping those relationships going. It helped that he was good at what he does, but it was the relationships that made it happen. I'm certain of that. Hey Craig, thanks for reading and commenting!

Definitely. People will put more effort into anything that is associated with a positive relationship than a negative one.

One of the best consultants I’ve ever worked with is a guy who is just unbelievably good at establishing relationships with other team members. Phenomenal peer-level interactions. I saw him keep a multi-million dollar account alive (to eventually sell more millions) by himself. Onsite every week, keeping those relationships going. It helped that he was good at what he does, but it was the relationships that made it happen. I’m certain of that.

]]> By: craig http://tynerblain.com/blog/2006/03/13/managing-scope-creep-is-not-a-zero-sum-game/comment-page-1/#comment-72639 craig Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:01:46 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/2006/03/13/managing-scope-creep-is-not-a-zero-sum-game/#comment-72639 Fair comment, I like the phrase "Optimising the relationship before time management." Isn't it also true that we work harder/better for people we like and if you have a good relationship with your client throughout your team you may well deliver higher quality with better time efficiency as a result of you choosing to stretch out. Fair comment, I like the phrase “Optimising the relationship before time management.”

Isn’t it also true that we work harder/better for people we like and if you have a good relationship with your client throughout your team you may well deliver higher quality with better time efficiency as a result of you choosing to stretch out.

]]> By: Scott Sehlhorst http://tynerblain.com/blog/2006/03/13/managing-scope-creep-is-not-a-zero-sum-game/comment-page-1/#comment-3251 Scott Sehlhorst Fri, 02 Jun 2006 20:12:10 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/2006/03/13/managing-scope-creep-is-not-a-zero-sum-game/#comment-3251 Thanks very much Denise, and welcome to Tyner Blain! Thanks very much Denise, and welcome to Tyner Blain!

]]> By: Denise http://tynerblain.com/blog/2006/03/13/managing-scope-creep-is-not-a-zero-sum-game/comment-page-1/#comment-3248 Denise Fri, 02 Jun 2006 18:45:41 +0000 http://tynerblain.com/blog/2006/03/13/managing-scope-creep-is-not-a-zero-sum-game/#comment-3248 Finally an article on scope creep that speaks reality. In my opinion it is irresponsible of a project manager or account manager to handle it any other way. Thank you! Finally an article on scope creep that speaks reality. In my opinion it is irresponsible of a project manager or account manager to handle it any other way. Thank you!

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