Opus Development Postmortem

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Slide 1
Handwritten note 'Win Word' at top right. Contains legal exhibit stamp.front_matter
Open slide detailBeat · Current Reality (Pain)
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Includes a list of attendees and context for the postmortem meeting.front_matter
Open slide detailBeat · Current Reality (Pain)
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Postmortem document page 2, dated 12/15/89.summarize
Open slide detailBeat · Current Reality (Pain)Loop · Zoom In
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The document is a historical project postmortem from 1989.analyze_data
Open slide detailBeat · Current Reality (Pain)Loop · Zoom In
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This is a text-heavy page from a post-mortem report detailing organizational dysfunction, leadership turnover, and team size issues.summarize
Open slide detailBeat · Current Reality (Pain)Loop · Zoom In
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Includes a footnote regarding the CLOCS.EXE utility measurement methodology.analyze_data
Open slide detailBeat · The BridgeLoop · Zoom In
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Document is a historical project postmortem from 1989.analyze_data
Open slide detailBeat · The BridgeLoop · Zoom In
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Includes a footnote defining 'fixable' bugs and document metadata.analyze_data
Open slide detailBeat · The BridgeLoop · Zoom In
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Document contains confidential markings and page number 8.analyze_data
Open slide detailBeat · The BridgeLoop · Zoom In
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The slide contains a large data table and a text paragraph discussing project scheduling failures.analyze_data
Open slide detailBeat · The Bridge
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The chart illustrates the divergence between estimated ship dates and actual progress, highlighting the 'infinite defects' phenomenon.analyze_data
Open slide detailBeat · The Bridge
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This is a historical document (Opus Development Postmortem) detailing project management failures.summarize
Open slide detailBeat · The Bridge
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This is a page from a technical postmortem document, likely internal to Microsoft, detailing software development tool limitations and technical successes.summarize
Open slide detailBeat · Future Vision (Gain)
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This is a page from a 1989 technical postmortem document.summarize
Open slide detailBeat · Future Vision (Gain)Loop · Iceberg
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This is a historical document (1989) detailing software engineering postmortem findings.summarize
Open slide detailBeat · Future Vision (Gain)Loop · Iceberg
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This is a page from a 1989 Microsoft internal post-mortem document.summarize
Open slide detailBeat · Future Vision (Gain)Loop · Iceberg
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This is page 16 of an Opus Development Postmortem document.summarize
Open slide detailBeat · Future Vision (Gain)Loop · Iceberg
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This is a text-heavy postmortem document page from 1989.summarize
Open slide detailBeat · Future Vision (Gain)Loop · Iceberg
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Internal Microsoft document from 1989 regarding the Opus project.summarize
Open slide detailBeat · Future Vision (Gain)Loop · Iceberg
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Document is a post-mortem appendix detailing project history and resource allocation.appendix
Open slide detailBeat · Future Vision (Gain)
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This is a historical project log from Microsoft's internal archives (MS-PCAIA2 000000475).summarize
Open slide detailBeat · ReflectionLoop · Cost Of Inaction
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The slide is a historical log of project events, likely part of a larger postmortem document.appendix
Open slide detailBeat · ReflectionLoop · Cost Of Inaction
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This is a historical project log documenting feature development, staffing (SDEs, FTEs, Interns, PAs), and ship date adjustments.summarize
Open slide detailBeat · ReflectionLoop · Cost Of Inaction
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This is a historical project log documenting team dynamics, technical milestones, and project slippage.summarize
Open slide detailBeat · ReflectionLoop · Cost Of Inaction
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This is a historical project log from Microsoft's internal postmortem documentation.summarize
Open slide detailBeat · ReflectionLoop · Cost Of Inaction
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This is a historical project log (postmortem) documenting team composition (SDEs, FTEs, PAs) and major technical/personnel events.appendix
Open slide detailBeat · ReflectionLoop · Cost Of Inaction
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The document tracks monthly headcount (SDEs, FTEs, PAs, interns) and ship dates alongside qualitative project events.summarize
Open slide detailBeat · ReflectionLoop · Cost Of Inaction
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The table contains historical project data from Sep-84 to Aug-88.appendix
Open slide detailBeat · ReflectionLoop · Cost Of Inaction
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Contains raw project tracking data from April 1988 to November 1989.analyze_data
Open slide detailBeat · ReflectionLoop · Cost Of Inaction
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This is a table of contents or index page for an appendix section.appendix
Open slide detailBeat · ReflectionLoop · Cost Of Inaction
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The slide contains two distinct tables labeled 'Opus Task List' representing project schedules.appendix
Open slide detailBeat · Resolution
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The slide contains two columns of tables, each listing tasks, priorities, and costs. It is labeled as Appendix III: Selected Schedules.appendix
Open slide detailBeat · Resolution
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The slide contains two distinct tables labeled 'Opus Task List' for pages 5 and 6 of the appendix.appendix
Open slide detailBeat · Resolution
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The document is a historical project management schedule from 1989, likely part of a post-mortem analysis.appendix
Open slide detailBeat · Resolution
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The slide is a scan of a printed document containing two columns of task tables. It is labeled as Appendix III: Selected Schedules.appendix
Open slide detailBeat · Resolution
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This slide contains two distinct tables of task data, likely representing different phases or categories of the Opus project.appendix
Open slide detailBeat · Resolution
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The slide contains two side-by-side tables detailing project tasks, likely from a post-mortem analysis.appendix
Open slide detailBeat · Resolution
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This appears to be a scan of a printed document, likely from a project post-mortem report.analyze_data
Open slide detailBeat · Resolution
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The slide contains two separate tables representing a continuous task list, likely from a project management system.appendix
Open slide detailBeat · Resolution
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This slide contains two separate tables labeled 'Opus Task List' detailing project schedules and task tracking.appendix
Open slide detailBeat · Resolution
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The slide contains two separate tables labeled 'Opus Task List' representing project schedules.appendix
Open slide detailBeat · Resolution
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This appears to be a historical project management log from Microsoft's 'Opus' development, likely related to Word for Windows.appendix
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This is a historical project management document from Microsoft, dated 3/21/88.appendix
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This slide contains two separate tables labeled 'Opus Task List' detailing project tasks, dates, and resource allocation.analyze_data
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This slide contains two tables of project tasks, likely from a development postmortem document.appendix
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Document appears to be an appendix page from a postmortem report, dated 12/15/89.appendix
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The slide is a Gantt-style chart showing feature development blocks against a timeline of dates.plan_implementation
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