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Measuring Productivity: Input vs. Output
There are two extremes of evaluating productivity: Input vs. Output
- Input: The salaryman works long hours and is mostly judged on input. The person is judged by his loyalty and commitment to the company.
- Output: The person is entirely measured on output. His work doesn't track his hours. Repeatedly failing to meet deadlines would get him fired.
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Only Judging Outputs
Some consultants are paid when the company profits go up, but no money is owed when there is no profit.
But, early management theorists noticed just having a consultant made people work harder. A consultant can make a fortune, even though the advice is worthless. The probl...
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Dynamic Measurements
Instead of relying on a fixed standard, regularly tweak and adapt what you measure.
Changing what you're measuring may seem like a drawback, but it really makes your work more robust. Meta-feedback on what you measure stops you from reaching a fragile solution.
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How to Measure Productivity
What matters most is often the hardest to track. We then measure things we don't care about with the hope that it will give some clarity. The solution:
- Pick a few metrics that will estimate what matters. The metrics should be easy to measure and time...
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Big-Picture and Fine-Grained Detailed
A dimension in measuring productivity is looking at the big picture or fine-grained details.
- The big picture: Looking back over the years, how much difference did it make?
- Fine-grained means adding up the hours worked, which gives an immedia...
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