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Quote of the day
I came across this quote by Dwight D Eisenhower which summarises planning nicely.
In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.
Those of us who have planned for a while recognise that a plan is only as good as the day it’s made. Real life has a horrible tendency to throw [...]
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Over the last few years there’s been a dramatic change in the way voluntary sector organisations have had to operate. Funding patterns changed dramatically with a larger proportion allocated to discrete projects and the level of professionalism expected from third sector organisations has risen.
We need to operate in a professional manner, and also show to [...]
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Stuart’s mean beef stew
One of the little wrinkles in project planning is the difference between the duration of a task, and the effort required.
Stuart’s mean beef stew is a great illustration.
To make it you take a small pile of stewing steak, chop it up and shove it in a casserole with some beer. Leave it to cook for [...]
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Why do projects fail?
Why do projects fail? And how on earth can you make sure that your project doesn’t fail? Simple answer – you can’t. But you can improve your chances of success dramatically, by considering some of the reasons that projects go wrong, and avoiding them – easy! I know this sounds like a bit of back-to-front thinking, but [...]
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