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…it’s a serious mistake to treat planning as an exercise in abstract, bureaucratic thought and calculation.
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052 |
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A good plan is one that meticulously applies experimentation or experience. A great plan is one that rigorously applies both.
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053 |
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Try, learn, again. Whatever the project or the technology, it’s the most effective path to a plan that delivers.
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079 |
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…we do not make the most of experience because we do not appreciate how deeply experience can enrich judgment and improve project planning and leadership.
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081 |
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…in both planning and delivery, there is no better asset for a big project than an experienced leader with an experienced team.
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091 |
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When something works, keep it. When it doesn’t, get rid of it. Try, learn, again. And again, And again, Let the plan evolve.
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095 |
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…things almost never go according to plan. On big projects, they don’t even come close.
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107 |
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Old project data are seldom considered a valuable resource and collected…planners and managers have a mindset that is focused on the future, not the past.
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112 |
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Exhaustive planning that enables swift delivery, narrowing the time window that black swans can crash through, is an effective means of mitigating this risk.
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119 |
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When stakes and stress are low, we are freer to wonder, try, and experiment. Planning is creativity’s natural habitat.
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141 |
