Found the following article on Digg and it provides guidelines for Skunk Works projects within IT Depts. The author states that..."I've been hearing the term skunk works a lot lately, in reference to off-plan projects that are moving forward in all that "free time" people have in the IT department. Sometimes the term sounds slightly perjorative, but I like it when a project I am involved with is referred to in this way."
This seems to fit with what Peter was saying at our lecture yesterday - Skunk Works are making a come back.
Check out the full article here for full details
1 comments:
That's a good find but like all management recipes, the tips need to be treated with caution. Perhaps the simplest, greatest thing about the skunk works is that it puts you (i.e. the skunk team) in the key position. So, its your choice whether to listen to the resident experts, the sceptics etc. You might want to. You might not. You might even want to read and manipulate them. Who knows?
Keep skunking.
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