- When planning a project you can Save more or save time.
- Another trade off, particularly in technical projects is Quality vs. Speed.
- Schedule - creating Pressure and Project Schedule.
How to run a successful project
- “Think slow, act fast”: Spend as much time planning as feasible or necessary so that action is smooth and quick1
- Mistakes and iterations in planning are cheap, mistakes in during action are deadly and can lead to a break-fix cycle leading your project into a morass
1. Flyvbjerg, B. & Gardner, D. How Big Things Get Done: The Surprising Factors That Determine the Fate of Every Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration and Everything In Between. (Currency, New York, 2023).