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Establishing and Enabling a Center of Production Excellence

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As such, the group needs access to independent funding and other guarantees that grant it sufficient power to do its work in order to sustain itself—in case certain factions try to impede it. Collecting this information up front is crucial because it will inform the development of a twinned strategy involving both passive and active tactics.

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On Becoming a VP of Engineering, Part 2: Doing the Job

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This was said in the context of thinking about how the various management roles around the company interact: line managers run teams and projects, directors run the day-to-day work of the company, and execs (including VPs) focus above all on strategy, external-facing matters, and longer-term planning for the company’s future.