Increasing Productivity at Work

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Requirement Docs/Design Docs/DataModels take time to read, but it must be read.
Ask the right questions to team..you cann't review everything..but you should check as much as you
can...and cover the rest by random checks and asking questions..clarifying your doubts..getting handson with poduct usage...coding, testing and reviews..

At all times, a high level schedule and low level schedule should be available,
Every day at Eod , or at start, it should be updated with latest.
Scrums should be made more evidence oriented or check randomly artifacts/process compliance of few.
Even if there are scrums, just like WSR is shared with customers,
entrust leads to share their track progress daily data points . it should be very granular.
Individuals should track their productivity /FP.
Review Week's and log lesson's learnt.

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