“Don’t be original; be obvious. When you state the obvious, you actually seem original… Likewise, the more specific the feelings, experiences, stories – the more universal they appear.” - Nina Paley.
Here's some obvious statements that should be applied in 2011:
- Progress is measured by the delivery of tangible measureable outcomes in units meanigful to the stakeholders. This is true for all successful project management methods, from ANSI-748-B compliant Earned Value Management to Agile software development.
- Late starts equal late finishes.
- A zero slack schedule means you're late before you start and probably over budget as well.
- Risk management is how adults manage projects - Tim Lister.
- Without a plan you'll never know when you arive at your destination, other than you ran out of time and money.
- With a plan, you not only see where you're going, you can see where you've been, and you can see alternatives when the need arises to change your plan. And all plans change, it is a fundmental law of projects - and life.
