Comments on: Tools Don’t Matter

By: coldclimate

coldclimate — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:51:01 +0000

Hmm, I nearly agree. Virtually no tool will solve your problems, but a good process will to. However, the right tools to back that process (and it’s nearly always a bunch of smaller tools so you get a better “fit” to the process) will make the process smoother, and more easily adopted, and this in turn will mean people have less incentive to ignore it/work round it.

“convenience is better than better”, and the right tools are very convenient, so convenient that you dont even think about using them

By: Quo

Quo — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 22:11:18 +0000

Definitely agree people are what it’s all about.

Tools can make or break though, particularly in the case of remote working. (and sadly, I’ve yet to find a simple & fast web-based tool that suits our workflow)

By: Elaine

Elaine — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 23:25:18 +0000

The corollary to that, though, is that tools matter intensely…if they get in your way.

By: Gareth

Gareth — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 21:37:34 +0000

Couldn’t agree more. I think this stands for most knowledge endeavours as well.

I think part of the reason is tools are quite personal, while processes by their nature are generally used by groups.