Comments on: Big Ships Move Slow: The Perils of Working With Big Companies http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/07/31/big-ships-move-slow-the-perils-of-working-with-big-companies/ Everything about writing and marketing white papers Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:31:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: pen http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/07/31/big-ships-move-slow-the-perils-of-working-with-big-companies/#comment-19462 pen Fri, 11 May 2007 19:41:42 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/07/31/big-ships-move-slow-the-perils-of-working-with-big-companies/#comment-19462 it is not good, i have been there.it looks like fish market and there's less than 200 people. they kidnapped my son and can't find my son!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it is not good, i have been there.it looks like fish market and there’s less than 200 people. they kidnapped my son and can’t find my son!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Gokul http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/07/31/big-ships-move-slow-the-perils-of-working-with-big-companies/#comment-23 Gokul Tue, 08 Aug 2006 05:13:14 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/07/31/big-ships-move-slow-the-perils-of-working-with-big-companies/#comment-23 We should not leave out companies if not in the scale of MS, HP as they are in the continuous state of flux in mind caught between bureaucracy and agility. Due to this , such companies select inappropriate processes early in the life cycle and fumble when they need to scale We should not leave out companies if not in the scale of MS, HP as they are in the continuous state of flux in mind caught between bureaucracy and agility. Due to this , such companies select inappropriate processes early in the life cycle and fumble when they need to scale

]]> By: Susan Weiner http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/07/31/big-ships-move-slow-the-perils-of-working-with-big-companies/#comment-21 Susan Weiner Wed, 02 Aug 2006 00:51:50 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/07/31/big-ships-move-slow-the-perils-of-working-with-big-companies/#comment-21 It's true that big businesses move slowly. That's why they need freelancers who can be politely persistent in pushing things to completion. That's also why I typically invoice half of the project cost up front. It’s true that big businesses move slowly.

That’s why they need freelancers who can be politely persistent in pushing things to completion.

That’s also why I typically invoice half of the project cost up front.

]]> By: Bob Emmerson http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/07/31/big-ships-move-slow-the-perils-of-working-with-big-companies/#comment-20 Bob Emmerson Tue, 01 Aug 2006 17:42:23 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/07/31/big-ships-move-slow-the-perils-of-working-with-big-companies/#comment-20 It takes a few weeks to become an approved supplier for Microsoft, i.e. you have to wait quite a while before you can start. But their payment process is greased lighting. You also find that you complete a paper for a bit company but it takes forever to get it approved and therefore get an invoice into the system. The best companies are small and nimble but unfortunately most of them are short of funds. It takes a few weeks to become an approved supplier for Microsoft, i.e. you have to wait quite a while before you can start. But their payment process is greased lighting.

You also find that you complete a paper for a bit company but it takes forever to get it approved and therefore get an invoice into the system. The best companies are small and nimble but unfortunately most of them are short of funds.

]]> By: Ann Handley http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/07/31/big-ships-move-slow-the-perils-of-working-with-big-companies/#comment-19 Ann Handley Mon, 31 Jul 2006 20:53:36 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/07/31/big-ships-move-slow-the-perils-of-working-with-big-companies/#comment-19 True enough, Michael. That's my experience also -- but persistence pays off. True enough, Michael. That’s my experience also — but persistence pays off.

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