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John McCarroll commented on the post, Case Question: Volkswagen – Critical Unfunded Project, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
The overall budget of $60 million was sliced into 3 pots of money; approximately $16 M for “stay in business initiatives”, ~ $30M for enterprise projects and the remaining ~$14M for priority business unit projects. The global supply chain management system project didn’t really fit into any of the 3 categories so it’s not surprising that it was…[Read more]
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John McCarroll commented on the post, Case Question: Volkswagen Process Assessment, on the site 9 years, 7 months ago
The new process for managing priorities at VWoA is much better than the old process. Change is never easy but the new process was an orderly and rational one that was replacing an old one that had been characterized as haphazard which is not surprising when you read about the history of the IT department and how it was decimated, outsourced and…[Read more]
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John McCarroll commented on the post, Case Question: Airbnb — "EJ" Incident, on the site 9 years, 8 months ago
John – It’s amazing what admission of wrongdoing and showing compassion can do. If this were handled properly, there is a good chance we would have never heard about it. Accidents and mistakes happen all the time but its how we respond to that that matters more.
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John McCarroll commented on the post, Case Question: Airbnb — "EJ" Incident, on the site 9 years, 8 months ago
Dan – to clarify, I meant that they didn’t care from a standpoint of not appreciating the severity. Like it was just a small blip on the radar. Perhaps they were unable to deal with it as they never encountered something like that and perhaps they didn’t put an emphasis on customer service. Again, just speculation on my point given how I interpreted it.
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John McCarroll commented on the post, Progress Report for Week Ending, March 15, on the site 9 years, 8 months ago
Michael – you have me beat in cities but I have you beat on number of times. When I lived in the city, I used it all the time. Easily 3-4 times per week. Now that I am in the suburbs, my frequency has gone down a bit but I still use it anytime I have to go into the city as its more convenient than driving and parking in a garage and also allows…[Read more]
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John McCarroll commented on the post, Progress Report for Week Ending, March 15, on the site 9 years, 8 months ago
tuf33653 – I completely agree with their lack of transparency. While their intentions may have started off well with this site, it needs to make money and it does so in questionable ways. I have several friends in the restaurant business and 1 in particular who owns and runs 2 successful bar/restaurants and we have had many a conversation about…[Read more]
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John McCarroll commented on the post, Progress Report for Week Ending, March 15, on the site 9 years, 8 months ago
I live with twin 5 year olds so this one was pretty interesting for me. The exchange went a little something like this. (O = 5 year old) (D = Dad )
D – Do you want to help me with my homework
O – no
D – Please?
O –why?
D – I need your help.
O – ok, can we play soccer after?
D –Sure …… Have you ever heard of Yelp?
O – huh?
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John McCarroll commented on the post, Progress Report for Week Ending, March 15, on the site 9 years, 8 months ago
I have been using Uber for several years and the majority of my experiences have been very positive. I first read about Uber in 2010 shortly after it launched in San Francisco and signed up as soon as it debuted in Philly. At that time, I was living in Philadelphia but could not hail a cab due because I lived on a small quiet side street so my…[Read more]
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John McCarroll commented on the post, Case Question: Airbnb — "EJ" Incident, on the site 9 years, 8 months ago
While I don’t think that this incident could have been prevented, I do think there is plenty that Airbnb could have done to reduce the chance of the EJ incident but I don’t think that it really cared. Let’s face it, they were a startup that was flying at an incredibly fast pace and doing an incredible job disrupting the hotel industry. Airbn…[Read more]
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John McCarroll commented on the post, Case Question: Airbnb — Information Sharing, on the site 9 years, 8 months ago
I think the information that hosts should know about renters should be equal to that which a hotel knows about its guest. They verify your ID and take a credit card for incidentals. You also sign a contract that states you are on the hook for anything that happens in the hotel. For this, I think the host and renter should both inspect the…[Read more]
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John McCarroll commented on the post, Happy Birthday SNL // the typists from the Carol Burnett show, on the site 9 years, 8 months ago
Triathlon is one my passions and it is a sport that has many many gadgets associated with it. I have taken some time off from competing due to the OMBA program but a few of my favorite things are:
Watch: Garmin GPS watch that tracks swimming and running. (Model FR920XT) It can do cycling to but I use something else.
Bike computer: I am all…[Read more]
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John McCarroll commented on the post, These are a few of my favorite things…, on the site 9 years, 8 months ago
Chris – I do long distance traithlons and am a big fan of mapmyrun and mapmyride. I had never heard of the spibelt or flipbelt before and both seem pretty cool. I use fuelbelt which allows me to carry juice, gels, phone, money and keys. fuelbelt.com
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John McCarroll commented on the post, These are a few of my favorite things…, on the site 9 years, 8 months ago
Michael – I faced a similar dilemma. My problem was that when I attend a conference, they are usually in large rooms and outlets are either not there or not practical so I have an aresnal of chargers. My phone has a mophie juice pak plus i carry a portable mophie powerstation plus but the big juice for my laptop is via a hyperjuice from…[Read more]