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Quality comes from feedback control systems. Quality of design comes from management oversight and correction. Fan-in is a concern. Orphaned teams become a concern at a tenth Apple’s scale. Informal networks and approval based on trust of people rather than examination of product is a concern. Executive attention is expensive.



Wow, I can apply every one of those to situations I’ve been in. What is fan-in?


How many direct supervisory relationships does each manager have? How bushy is the supervision tree?




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