When Cricket Stopped Code

We noticed something strange a while back. Our offshore development team was performing well on a major project, then, almost overnight, their productivity dropped off a cliff. It turned out the Test cricket was on.

The drop was so sharp it was almost funny, but not when you’re running a large-scale IT project with tight deadlines. So instead of fighting it, we leaned into it.

T20 Cricket in SAP, "How'sThat?"

That’s when we came up with ORBiTL GamePlay. It tracks daily project progress, but instead of a dull dashboard, it plays out like a live cricket match. Each developer’s effort contributes to the team’s score. Runs, wickets, and targets all reflect real project data. If performance dips, we see it right away. If the team’s flying, everyone can see it and celebrate together.

What happened next surprised us. Productivity went back up. Developers were more engaged, communication improved, and managers suddenly had real-time insight into progress and team mood.

It turned out the problem wasn’t cricket at all. It was engagement.

If you run large SAP or ERP projects and want to improve visibility, motivation, and daily accountability across your teams, we’ll let you try ORBiTL GamePlay for free on one project.

Visit www.orbitl.tech or drop me a message to find out how it works. It’s a simple idea, but it’s changing how teams perform, one over at a time.

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