2 points for acceptable proposal. This slide was used at Barcamp Saigon 2015 (2015/11/29 at Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam)

1. Why was your
proposal rejected?
Soshi Nemoto
Mulodo Vietnam Co., Ltd.
How to make yourself happier in your project

2. Why was your
proposal rejected?

3. Who am I ?
: Soshi Nemoto
Nationality
: Mulodo Vietnam Co., Ltd.
General Director
: Mulodo Inc.
Co-Founder, CTO
Name
: Japan
Company
https://www.facebook.com/nemoto/

4. Let's think
why was your proposal rejected.

5. Problem
It’s different from what I
want, AGAIN!!!

6. Engineer side
Proposal:
We should use ‘Scrum’.
Google said
‘Scrum’ is the best
solution for..

7. ‘Google said’ can be replaced to ..
‘I have experience …’
‘Great engineer said …’
‘In ex-company …’
‘These books said …’
Engineer side

8. Client side
How does ‘Scrum’
make our PJ better?
‘Scrum’? I just want
what I want, that’s all.
HISS!!!
(That's not explanation)
It’s good for our PJ.

9. Manager side
I know ‘Scrum’. But
there are many
things to do before
…
HISS!!!
(Think priority !!!)
Scr..

10. No one accepts me…

11. That’s NOT good…

12. 1) Think actual problem details
2) Think cause for each problem
3) grouping and priority
4) get solutions
Well, How do I think??

13. 1) Think actual problem details
What’s the problem details?
A. UI/UX is not easy to use.
B. Specification is different.
C. Not match to operation
flow.
:

14. 2) Think cause for each problem
‘UI/UX is not easy to use’
You did not research
UI/UX enough.
UI/UX has not been
checked by client at some
points.
You did not get actual
usage by target users.

15. 3) grouping and priority
Short time sprint w/ client
You did not enough UI/UX
research.
UI/UX has not been checked
by client at some points.
You did not get actual usage
by target users.
Increase basic knowledge
A+:
B :

16. 4) get solutions
A+:Short time sprint w/ client
UI/UX has not been checked
by client at some points.
You did not get actual usage
by target users.
Foo
Scrum

17. Summary,
Point A Point B

18. Summary,
Point A Point B
Problem
My cat stopped!!!

19. Summary,
Problem
My cat stopped!!!
How to move my cat?

20. Summary,
Problem
My cat stopped!!!
How to move my cat?

21. Summary,
Problem
My cat stopped!!!
Don’t get solution just from
outside appearance.

22. Summary,
Reasons
for problems
Problem
Woof

23. Summary,
Reasons
for problems
solutions
Problem
Woof

24. Summary,
Reasons
for problems solutionsProblem
Woof

25. Summary,
Reasons
for problems solutionsProblem
Woof
Think Logically

26. One more reason
Not logically
(= That's not explanation)
Think by
target people side

27. Why can you get money?
staying in company
while business time?

28. Why can you get money?
coding
while business time?

29. Why can you get money?
finish creating
clients’ application?
OK!

30. !? !? !?
What the hell are you talking about?

31. Why clients request the application?
yay
yay
They want the application itself ??
NO!

32. What’s the thing
clients really want to do?
create
application

33. What’s the thing
clients really want to do?
create
application
Release
service
provide a service
using the application

34. What’s the thing
clients really want to do?
create
application
provide a service
using the application
It’s only
preparation
Really want to do

35. In clients’ mind
How to success my business
Business plans
Promotion
Create system
discuss with VC/Bank
Advertisement
Create application
Train operators

36. In clients’ mind
How to success my business
Business plans
Promotion
Create system
discuss with VC/Bank
Advertisement
Create application
Reduce troubles
Use ‘Scrum’
your proposal here

37. back to your proposal..
You proposed
from your side only..
Maybe…
It's good (for my task/work-flow)

38. Proposal should be…
For target people
* It makes their task easy.
- It makes status checking easier.
* It reduce their cost.
- It can start your service a bit earlier.
Proposal should be
which they want to do.

39. One more reason
Not logically
(= That's not explanation)
Think by
target people side

40. After that…
Your proposal
will be accepted.

41. Conclusion
Good proposals make you …
satisfy with
your job

42. Conclusion
Good proposals make you …
satisfy with
your job
get
respect

43. Conclusion
Good proposals make you …
satisfy with
your job
get
respect
and have
a happy life

44. Thank you
And may pretty cats be with you...
https://www.facebook.com/nemoto/

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Mulodo Group :
Japan, Thailand and Vietnam.
Company for Engineers
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2. Logical Thinking
3. Co-Operation in development
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