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On this I am confused. Noble aspirations? Welcome transparency? Alas,I know too little about fashion. But 4% of final price being wages? - carcel.co/blogs/journal/…
It seems both wicked exploitation -
and a positive effort - takepart.com/article/2016/1… ...
... it does however make me want to see labels on all fashion items include a traffic light on the % of RRP that goes to the labour that actually produces the item. I want to see how exploitative what I buy is. That's information that I am missing and it would impact my choice.
X : Do you think people are being exploited?
Me : In fashion? Probably. Whilst I'm not against capitalism, it's an extremely useful tool, it's a system that needs to be balanced. Hence the need for Gov supervision, for trade unions and great British lions like Jayaben Desai.
X : Who is Jayaben Desai?
Me : Mrs Desai and the Grunwick dispute? A national treasure, a hero of ordinary people in the UK, a legend of our time. bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09…
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X : Was mapping used in HS2?
Me : Yes, by @GoAgileGov (the former CIO) e.g. in creating the virtual world service for planning its construction. The net effect was that service was delivered under budget and ahead of schedule.
X : How about the rest of HS2?
Me : No idea.
X : Could mapping be used beyond IT?
Me : Of course. In the case of HS2 I don't believe it spread beyond it.
X : Is it still used today?
Me : I don't know the answer to that. I do know there has been a change of executive and that can often mean a change in practice.
X : What's the largest impact of mapping on a project?
Me : The impact varies because it depends upon what is there and what you decide to do once you have a map. The single largest effect I know of is around an estimated £1.5bn saved in the lifetime of a project.
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Regarding maps and teams. I can use a map to examine capital flow [A], create a P&L [B], set a direction [C] and determine what a team delivers, consumes and the metrics it needs (e.g. cost) [D] ... I can share this in a way that every team knows how they fit into the picture.
... of course, it lacks a lot of the details but that's deliberate. With a team, you need to find the best way of achieving something which means maximising the conditions for that team to succeed. Leave the details to them, just provide support and an intent.
In military history, that combination of maps, commander's intent, basic principles (doctrine), training and learning are a powerful set of forces. Sadly it often seems lacking in many businesses.
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X : Do you think Amazon will need to be regulated because of its size?
Me : No. Regulation should be used to prevent market failure and not protect the incompetent.
X : Are you saying Amazon is incompetent?
Me : No. Their competitors are.
X : How?
Me : Gosh. First a couple of things to know. Cloud was highly anticipatable before Amazon launched EC2 in 2006, many of us were building in this space beforehand. Yes, companies have inertia but this was a known change.
X : And?
Me : Amazon was at the bottom of the hill in 2006, up against huge competitors who had all the resources, contacts, finances and well ... everything. Amazon outplayed them all. Now Amazon is at the top of the hill with all the resources, contacts, finances etc.
X : So?
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