Thursday, February 11, 2010

The Puzzle of the Three-Legged Race

During school, most have seen and enjoyed the three-legged race...some of us would have actually experienced the fun as well. While for some, its a nightmare to even take a few steps, there are a few others who are running as fast as they would have run individually! Arms over shoulders, steps in synchronization and off they go towards the 'Finish' line to win the prize!

A complex puzzle for those who can't...and nothing so simple for those who can!

Organizational projects are no less of a three-legged race themselves, where:
Leg 1 = Customer
Leg 2 = Solution Provider
Leg 3 = The actual solution and the project itself where the Customer and the Solution Provider are tied together

Some of these project engagements struggle to identify the Leg 3 itself, while some others run off to finish the race in record time and reap immense business benefits. A clear understanding of dependencies of Leg 1, Leg 2 and Leg 3 followed with precise, continuous coordination between the three legs is perhaps all that's needed to solve the puzzle of the three-legged race!

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