Every once and a while I have to work with someone who has the idea that productivity would increase if we had teams that floated from project to project. Worse, float individuals from project to project based on the particular skills they have. "It's the professional services model," they tell me. If you happen to work for a professional services firm, this would make good sense. Looking at the evolution of productivity since the industrial revolution reveals the professional services model as a niche approach to managing productive workflows.
Taking Work to the Team
Taking Work to the Team
Taking Work to the Team
Every once and a while I have to work with someone who has the idea that productivity would increase if we had teams that floated from project to project. Worse, float individuals from project to project based on the particular skills they have. "It's the professional services model," they tell me. If you happen to work for a professional services firm, this would make good sense. Looking at the evolution of productivity since the industrial revolution reveals the professional services model as a niche approach to managing productive workflows.