Ladies, Please forgive me. I have to make an obvious point with some
guys. And you know how guys can be. Sometimes you have to make it really
obvious to them.
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We need to know the BVPs (business value points) and the SPs (Story points) of each story, so that we can do CBA (cost-benefits analysis). And choose the right story to do next.
Why?
Now I explain the picture.
Many guys who are into cars would prefer a free Maserati. Truly nice sports car. See the picture.
Wow! Is that a car or what? Especially if it is 'free'. (It also helps that I like really smart brown-haired girls and the color blue, but we won't go there. The things I have to suffer through to make a point!)
But it is shocking how many guys will choose a 2 year old used Lexus, if they have to pay for it (the car). Why? Just on initial cost, a Maserati costs about $300,000. I think a 2 year old Lexus is close to $25,000. Big difference in cost.
And the customers and business managers are the same way with the features in the new product. If they can see no difference in the cost, of course they want the Maserati feature. But as soon as they can do CBA, even roughly, they start to say...."umm, I think I can live with the used Lexus" feature.
CBA is also a way to convince them to do the right thing. Release earlier. And then the Team looks like a bunch of heros. Rather than suffering a Death March. (I am surprised that that picture could make regular guys turn into heros. But I think it could be true.)
***
We need to know the BVPs (business value points) and the SPs (Story points) of each story, so that we can do CBA (cost-benefits analysis). And choose the right story to do next.
Why?
Now I explain the picture.
Many guys who are into cars would prefer a free Maserati. Truly nice sports car. See the picture.
Wow! Is that a car or what? Especially if it is 'free'. (It also helps that I like really smart brown-haired girls and the color blue, but we won't go there. The things I have to suffer through to make a point!)
But it is shocking how many guys will choose a 2 year old used Lexus, if they have to pay for it (the car). Why? Just on initial cost, a Maserati costs about $300,000. I think a 2 year old Lexus is close to $25,000. Big difference in cost.
And the customers and business managers are the same way with the features in the new product. If they can see no difference in the cost, of course they want the Maserati feature. But as soon as they can do CBA, even roughly, they start to say...."umm, I think I can live with the used Lexus" feature.
CBA is also a way to convince them to do the right thing. Release earlier. And then the Team looks like a bunch of heros. Rather than suffering a Death March. (I am surprised that that picture could make regular guys turn into heros. But I think it could be true.)
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