F.I.R.E.
By Dan Ward
How Fast, Inexpensive, Restrained, and Elegant Methods Ignite Innovation. Harper Business, 2014.
Summary of F.I.R.E. book by Dan Ward
An introduction to the unintuitive fast, inexpensive, restrained, and elegant principles and rules of thumb for public and private sectors to deliver better projects under budget, on time, and using minimal resources and staff.
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What do you get from this book? Concepts and patterns to deliver rapid, first-rate projects by constraining costs and schedules
Successful projects require a fast, inexpensive, restrained and elegant process to produce incredible results
The primary focus of a project is not the process you use, but the result you deliver
When you constrain your resources, you are forced to be creative in solving problems
Leverage solutions that already exist to save considerable time and money
It’s tempting to think complex and expensive projects are better but aim for simplistic models to improve your success rate
Allow yourself to fail! Small, frequent failures let you adapt quickly without exposing your project to catastrophic collapse
Tighter budgets, smaller teams, and quicker turnarounds keep excessive bureaucracy from interfering with your success
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- Project managers
- military enthusiasts
- strategic analysts
- mechanical engineers
- entrepreneurs
About the author of F.I.R.E.
Dan Ward
Dan Ward works at MITRE Corporation as a systems engineer and Innovation Catalyst. Ward served with the US Air Force for 20 years as an acquisition officer and leading development programs. Ward adapted his insights from military service into publications for Forbes, Harpers, and Fast Company. He has also written The Simplicity Cycle and LIFT.
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