The concluding part of the UHG/X case, demonstrates is the complex dynamics of commercial agreements in steadily evolving business environments, and the need for two-way risk adjustment.
Analogy and abstraction are at the heart of human intelligence. They are key to studying problems, finding new solutions, and borrowing from other domains. Industrial-grade analogy and abstraction that people will put money on, require analytical skills that go beyond the obvious to make a case.
I'll soon be teaching a novel method for analysing the designs of things and framing arguments for changes and improvements. The system evolved through several projects in government, healthcare, aerospace & defence, from 2013 to 2023.
What is a printer promising when promising printing? What are customers actually paying for? What are the underlying promises? Let's have a closer look, shall we? A short anecdote, showing the importance of fully accounting for everything that goes into delivering a promise.