SoftwareMill - Why so flat?

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Why so flat? Tomasz Szymański, CEO So6wareMill @szimano [email protected]

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Whysoflat?

TomaszSzymański,CEOSo6wareMill@szimano

[email protected]

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TheWorkplace

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Arewethisguy?

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Whereshoulddecisionsbemade?

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Whatarethetypicalapprovals?

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OractuallywhatIhadtotypicallyapprove?

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Hardwaredecision

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Businesstripdecision

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TheNewWay

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Exampleno1:Valve

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Exampleno2:MorningStar

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TheSo6wareMillWayTM

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Planning

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Tossaway

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OurSimplePlan

•  Decisionsshouldbemadeatthelowestpossiblelevel

•  15%ofrevenuegoestotheowners•  Ownershavearighttoveto•  Fulltransparency•  Noblaming

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Theproblemswe(owners)saw

•  Howtotackledifferentwagesinthecompany•  Howtomakepeoplenottoworrytoomuchaboutmoney,butfocusontheirITtasks

•  Howcanwemakepeopleseethebenefitsoftheirengagement

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Weaskedques[ons

•  Ratefortheclients•  Wouldyouliketodifferen[atethewagesinthecompany

•  Andhowwouldyoudoit?•  Whatdoyoufearaboutthenewway?

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Onestepata[me

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Money

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Problems

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Money;-)

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WorkingGroups/Advices

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Products

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Clients

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CanI?

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Yesyoucan!

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Whatdidwegetoutofit?

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Growth

•  Westartedinmay2013•  In2014wedoubledtheprofitcomparingto2013•  In2015wequadrupledtheprofitcomparingto2014

•  Wegrewfrom20to40people(onpurpose!)•  Wetripledthenumberofnewclientsin2015comparingto2013

•  Since2013only4peoplele6

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HR

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Sales

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NewIdeas!

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PW-Sat2

source:h*p://pw-sat.pl/

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Goodbye

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Thefeedback(from2015)

•  Fulltrustmo[vatestodoabeferjob•  Fulltransparency/informa[onaccessisnatural

•  Thereislessriskofhavingidiotboss•  ManagementofclientsfromAtoZ•  Dynamicity•  Ownersaredowntoearthguys•  Wearefriends

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Clientsarehappybecause…

•  Solveproblemswiththeteamtheyworkwith•  Projectisasitwasownbaby•  Companyisalivingorganism–adaptsquickly

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Thankyou!

TomaszSzymański@szimano

[email protected]