The Insanely Profitable Tech Podcast Johanna Rothman: Get Budget for Anything! Part II
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Sep 13, 2024 Johanna Rothman, a management guru and prolific author, shares her expertise on project budgeting. She emphasizes the power of storytelling to secure budgets instead of conventional persuasion. The discussion covers the importance of investing in developer training to enhance software quality and customer satisfaction. Collaborative innovation is highlighted as a key to overcoming constraints, advocating for a shift from individual rewards to team-based successes. Rothman also encourages community engagement in team management, presenting valuable resources for listeners.
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Justifying Internal Tool Budgets
- Connect budget requests for internal tools to business value.
- Demonstrate how better tools improve metrics like cycle time or defect escapes, ultimately benefiting the business.
Measuring Tool Impact
- Measure the impact of software development tools on business metrics.
- Track improvements in areas like defect escapes, customer satisfaction, and product stability to justify continued investment.
The Ergonomic Chair
- Johanna Rothman convinced a CFO to buy an expensive chair for an architect.
- She demonstrated a quick return on investment by calculating the cost of the architect's missed workdays due to back pain.