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Decision Point for Maximum Effectiveness: Making the Greatest Impact on Your Organization

This article asks when a decision should be made to create the greatest business effect. It frames decision timing as a balance among information, risk,…

Doug Ringer ·

Doug Ringer

This published work explores a practical product-business question through the lens of Product Development & Execution.

This article asks when a decision should be made to create the greatest business effect. It frames decision timing as a balance among information, risk, momentum, and remaining time to course-correct - a useful precursor to today's emphasis on action velocity and the economic cost of delayed product decisions.

Original publication: Industrial Equipment News

Why it still matters

The underlying leadership question remains relevant: connect customer and market evidence, clear decision rights, and disciplined execution to the business outcome.

Publication context

Originally published by Industrial Equipment News. The date associated with the source record is January 18, 2016.

Publication context

Product Development & Execution

Doug Ringer

Product management is a business role.

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