It’s Time To Change
The Rules Of Work
Tom Grant, Senior Analyst
Forrester Research
Software innovation could be
     a lot more successful




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Dad, why do
people hate your
   software?
Problem #1: COMPLEXITY
Complexity leads to failure

 Standish Group    • 32% succeeded.
    CHAOS          • 44% were challenged.
 Summary 2009
                   • 24% failed.
     report

                   •   Iterative: 71% succeeded.
   Dr. Dobb’s      •   Agile: 70% succeeded.
 Project Success
                   •   Traditional: 66% succeeded.
     Survey
                   •   Ad hoc: 62% succeeded.


 KPMG Global IT    • Nearly one-half of the respondents
                     experienced a project failure the year
    Project          before.
  Management       • 86% reported losses of as much as 25%
  Survey 2005        of targeted benefits across the portfolio.
Problem #2: POOR CUSTOMER INSIGHT
We’re not like our customers
Customers don’t tell us everything
We don’t see them
     in their natural habitat




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And we don’t take enough time to learn
Problem #3: TEAM DYSFUNCTION
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Innovators need serious games




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Invention and innovation are not the same

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            Publishes his
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           findings about
                                                                              adopt a simple
           the origins of
                                                                                  cure
               scurvy


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Innovation depends on adoption




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Companies take adoption seriously




                   User experience

                                                          Design


                                      Usage analytics

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Companies need to be adoption-driven



                                                          The old
                                                          rules won’t
                                                          make this
                                                          possible




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How do serious games change
the rules of innovation?

Structured
  Rules, but often no winners
Purposeful
  Definite outcome
Time-bound
  By definition, a time-boxed
    exercise
Participatory
  Success depends on
    everyone participating.
Reducing complexity
Gaining better insights




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Challenging team dynamics




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Serious games face innovation challenges




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At the large and small scale



 SMALL                                                    LARGE
 Using serious                                            Making
 games in my                                              serious games
 organization                                             generally
                                                          successful




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AT THE SMALL SCALE…




                                                 Speak the words your
                                                audience wants to hear
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COMPLEXITY:
     How do we arrive at the minimum viable
     product?




                                            PRODUCT BOX
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CUSTOMER INSIGHT:
     How can we change the conversation
     with the customer?

                                     FEATURE              COST     SPENT
       Android app for activity management                $5,000     -
                      Custom pipeline stages              $2,000   $500
         More complex lead-scoring options                $3,500     -
                         More canned reports              $1,500   $300




                                            BUY A FEATURE
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TEAM DYSFUNCTION:
     Do we share the same vision and
     priorities?
                                                          Quality
                                                                      Features
                                 Ease of use
                                                                    Reliability
                                                  Customizability

                                                                KNOWSY
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AT THE LARGE SCALE…




                                    Use the same techniques as
                                       previous innovators
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A familiar challenge




                                                              Market share
   You are here



     Innovators   Early      Early      Late       Laggards
     2.5%         adopters   majority   majority   16%
                  13.5%      34%        34%
We’ve been here before




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Agile improves processes




                                                          Serious games improve decisions


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How do you move to the next stage?




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Go forth and tell these stories
To help people find the right game


               Innovation games                                  Training simulations


 Gameification                                                            Advergames


          Wargames                                                        Role-playing

                                                          Persuasive games

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http://seriousgamesatwork.org
                                                  tomgrantgamer@gmail.com




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Be an adoption-driven organization




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And be like Luke




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Thank you
Tom Grant
+1.650.581.3846
tgrant@forrester.com
http://blogs.forrester.com/tom_grant
@TomGrantForr

It's Time To Change The Rules Of Work

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    It’s Time ToChange The Rules Of Work Tom Grant, Senior Analyst Forrester Research
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    Software innovation couldbe a lot more successful © 2012 Forrester Research, Inc. Reproduction Prohibited 2
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    Dad, why do peoplehate your software?
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    Complexity leads tofailure Standish Group • 32% succeeded. CHAOS • 44% were challenged. Summary 2009 • 24% failed. report • Iterative: 71% succeeded. Dr. Dobb’s • Agile: 70% succeeded. Project Success • Traditional: 66% succeeded. Survey • Ad hoc: 62% succeeded. KPMG Global IT • Nearly one-half of the respondents experienced a project failure the year Project before. Management • 86% reported losses of as much as 25% Survey 2005 of targeted benefits across the portfolio.
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    Problem #2: POORCUSTOMER INSIGHT
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    We’re not likeour customers
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    We don’t seethem in their natural habitat © 2012 Forrester Research, Inc. Reproduction Prohibited 12
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    And we don’ttake enough time to learn
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    Problem #3: TEAMDYSFUNCTION
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    Innovators need seriousgames © 2012 Forrester Research, Inc. Reproduction Prohibited 18
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    Invention and innovationare not the same 1617 1787 John Woodall Some time passes… James Lind Convinces the Publishes his Admiralty to findings about adopt a simple the origins of cure scurvy © 2012 Forrester Research, Inc. Reproduction Prohibited 19
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    Innovation depends onadoption © 2012 Forrester Research, Inc. Reproduction Prohibited 20
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    Companies take adoptionseriously User experience Design Usage analytics © 2012 Forrester Research, Inc. Reproduction Prohibited
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    Companies need tobe adoption-driven The old rules won’t make this possible © 2012 Forrester Research, Inc. Reproduction Prohibited 22
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    How do seriousgames change the rules of innovation? Structured Rules, but often no winners Purposeful Definite outcome Time-bound By definition, a time-boxed exercise Participatory Success depends on everyone participating.
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    Gaining better insights ©2012 Forrester Research, Inc. Reproduction Prohibited 25
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    Challenging team dynamics ©2012 Forrester Research, Inc. Reproduction Prohibited 26
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    Serious games faceinnovation challenges © 2012 Forrester Research, Inc. Reproduction Prohibited 27
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    At the largeand small scale SMALL LARGE Using serious Making games in my serious games organization generally successful © 2012 Forrester Research, Inc. Reproduction Prohibited
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    AT THE SMALLSCALE… Speak the words your audience wants to hear © 2012 Forrester Research, Inc. Reproduction Prohibited 29
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    COMPLEXITY: How do we arrive at the minimum viable product? PRODUCT BOX © 2012 Forrester Research, Inc. Reproduction Prohibited 30
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    CUSTOMER INSIGHT: How can we change the conversation with the customer? FEATURE COST SPENT Android app for activity management $5,000 - Custom pipeline stages $2,000 $500 More complex lead-scoring options $3,500 - More canned reports $1,500 $300 BUY A FEATURE © 2012 Forrester Research, Inc. Reproduction Prohibited 31
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    TEAM DYSFUNCTION: Do we share the same vision and priorities? Quality Features Ease of use Reliability Customizability KNOWSY © 2012 Forrester Research, Inc. Reproduction Prohibited 32
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    AT THE LARGESCALE… Use the same techniques as previous innovators © 2012 Forrester Research, Inc. Reproduction Prohibited 33
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    A familiar challenge Market share You are here Innovators Early Early Late Laggards 2.5% adopters majority majority 16% 13.5% 34% 34%
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    We’ve been herebefore © 2012 Forrester Research, Inc. Reproduction Prohibited 35
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    Agile improves processes Serious games improve decisions © 2012 Forrester Research, Inc. Reproduction Prohibited 36
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    How do youmove to the next stage? © 2012 Forrester Research, Inc. Reproduction Prohibited 37
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    Go forth andtell these stories
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    To help peoplefind the right game Innovation games Training simulations Gameification Advergames Wargames Role-playing Persuasive games © 2012 Forrester Research, Inc. Reproduction Prohibited
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    http://seriousgamesatwork.org tomgrantgamer@gmail.com © 2012 Forrester Research, Inc. Reproduction Prohibited 40
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    Be an adoption-drivenorganization © 2012 Forrester Research, Inc. Reproduction Prohibited 41
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    And be likeLuke © 2012 Forrester Research, Inc. Reproduction Prohibited 42
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