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Microsoft eliminates barriers in Windows 7 development
A hidden article in today’s Wall Street Journal about the benefits of collaboration within a company and also working with other value chain members. In this case, Microsoft knocked down some barriers that had placed workers into different silos that they felt led to issues with development of Windows Vista to prevent the same issues from occurring again in Windows 7. They also worked with key PC manufacturers to avoid similar pitfall with external entities. By all accounts, the launch of Windows 7 and future sales and reviews will be much more positive than the same experiences with Wind0ws Vista several years ago.
To Rebuild Windows, Microsoft Razed Walls — Three-Year Effort to Create Latest Version Meant Close Collaboration Among Workers to Avoid Vista’s Woes. Nick Wingfield. Wall Street Journal. (Eastern edition). New York, N.Y.: Oct 20, 2009. pg. B.9
