Favourite quotes about planning

I adapted this one a bit.

"Got to my P6 Fundamentals class a bit late, made some lousy excuse as I was still a bit hungover. Just slid down my desk and hoped no one would ask me a question. Man am I the best Instructor ever!"

Good Planners plan ahead, so even before TF = 0, update your C.V.

I know I am a bit behind the previous posts - No pun intended.

A few I have picked up along the way from some PM's and fellow planners:

'No-one gives a s*&t about the planner until it all turns to s*&t!!'

'Phew now that I am on programme, we can cruise to the end' - project was 6 weeks late

'B doesn't always have to come after A, just as long as they are both done before C can start'

Here's one that, as far as I know, is mine (leaving the door open to the possibility that I heard it somewhere years ago and forgot):

"Project management is what you are forced to do when you don't Plan"

This concept reveals my disappointment with the lack of planning and scheduling talents in most project managers, or perhaps I should say, the lack of interest.

Hi R.



Will they be allowed to use their zimmer frames?



Best regards



Mike T.

:) Nice one Rafael...



For the sake of fight money, there’s a plan to put Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield in a fight, where I don’t know yet.



Best regards,

R. Catalan

Sorry to say but the best weight division to watch this time and always is at welterweights (the likes of Pacman, Floyd, Shame Mosley, etc.).



Heavywights should fight at Shamu Stadium.

Rafael,



During the catch-up weight fight between Floyd Mayweather and Juanma Marquez at 143 lbs., Floyd was penalized for coming overweight (allowed by a clause in the contract). But Floyd did that to take advantage of the weight different especially Juanma was a natural lightweight. The money he paid is nothing compare to what he earned, and to tell everyone that he’s still the P4P King (self-declared).



Mike,



Sorry to say but the best weight division to watch this time is at welterweights (the likes of Pacman, Floyd, Shame Mosley, etc.) Floyd and Shane will fight this May 1st.



Best regards,

R. Catalan

Hi Rafael & Catalan



Boxing seems to have hijacked this topic - did anyone notice the Hayemaker retained a HEAVYWEIGHT title for Britain last night?



Personally I am not in favour of violent sport but nothing turns me on more than watching two sweaty bucks knocking hell out of each other.



How about you Carmen - please discuss.



Best regards



Mike Testro

Catalan,



I believe boxing rules shall require a boxer for a minimum of punches per round, if he does not throw in order to over protect himself a warning should be in order before disqualification. Many people paid a lot of money to watch the fight and we at home even when between a group of friends share the cost of “pay per view” is expensive.



There is another rule I do not agree, is about when a Boxer not making the weight, the fight is not valid for a title but if the other boxer accepts it for the money it can go. If the other fighter do not accepts, then the fight is cancelled, but what about the time and expenses already incurred. Those who do not make the weight shall be held responsible in some way.



Juanma is good but worries me how he protects his hands, is like there is some problem, only time will tell, maybe there is no problem at all.



Best regards,

Rafael

Rafael,



Clottey knows that he’s going to be defeated by Pacman and instead of using his other skills, he stick to his signature tight defense to keep his record of not losing by a KO. Hatton and Cotto are better respected by trading punches with Pacman.



If Clottey took 1,200+ punches from Pacman, he’s taking more now that even fellow Ghanaians have participated in slamming him for his poor performance.



Beyond Pacman, I have great respect of Juan Manual Lopez. He’ll keep the flag of Puerto Rico flying with boxing championships. I would like to see him fighting in 140-147 lbs like Pacman.



Our profession is as challenging as boxing.



Best regards,



R. Catalan

Scarlet,



Clottey threw nothing, he took no chances, that I don’t like. I saw Manny win all 12 rounds. In a way he did not allowed Pacquiau to show how good he is.



Best regards,

Rafael

Hello Rafael,



Nice to hear from you again.



This is our second round.



I still bet on the best of the best, good planning, good training... the hallmark of great planners.



Statistically, the forecast, the odds of achieving the goal to win is there.



I’ll stick with Manny.



We’ll wait for the result and hopefully we can look forward...



Thank you,

Scarlett

Scarlet and Anoon,



Hope you both are doing well. I am getting ready to watch Pacquiau Clotey fight on Pay per View. No one who likes boxing can miss a single Pacquiau fight.



My best wishes to you all and might you enjoy the event.



Best regards,

Rafael



PS. Ok Cotto lost to Paquiau but we still got the best roosters, we are the only or one of only a couple of US Territories where cockfights are legal, we even have air conditioned stadiums exclusively for cockfighting.

Hi





“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is "How to schedule- New Year’s Day.”



Many thanks



Shahul

In our scheduled life we choose critical path which might turn as a achieved goal or slip’s an opportunity

“A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow”

Quote recently from a Construction Manager.



"You just worry about reporting. We’ll sort the planning out!"

There are 3 types of scheduler; those who can count, and those who cant!

Hi Raviraj



There is of course the 6P version



"Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance"

5P’s



"Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance"

If you don’t know where you’re going, you wont get any road - Plan

Project Managers request: Keep the schedule simple so I can understand it!

When presented with a simple schedule: Well, what do you have to support that!

"A schedule defends from chaos and whim. It is a net for catching days. It is a scaffolding on which a worker can stand and labor with both hands at sections of time."



- Annie Dillard, The writing Life

Check this one out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMGeFvGppSE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGceIl_imHs&feature=related

Purpose of planning is to replace an empty mind with an open one

Rafael,



Like Cotto will start (S) hard, but Pacquiao will finish (F) him with a TKO.



.. or Pacquiao will finish (F) him with a TKO before Cotto could start (S) to realize that his fighting the real P4P King.



I’ve great respect of Cotto.



Best regards,

R. Catalan

Catalan,



If life is a project don’t rule out SF&FS between two activities.



It is a good thing CPM did not existed during the times of Julius Caesar; the Romans would over allocate resources to such activities.

If life is a project... no doubt SS/FF links is better than FS links only.



Best regards,

R. Catalan

I guess every one had enjoyed with life as project proverb

If life is a project, then,



I would prefer to live in GCC (Gulf Cooperation Countries).



In general, Projects in GCC will always get extended, hence, my life will also get an extension of time.



In particular, Dubai Projects are in standstill. What a wonderful life to live: floating.



Inshallah.



Thank you.

Scarlett

If life is a project then negative float is good, your life will extend beyond due date.



Just in case I am claiming an EOT for 30 years.

If life is a project, then one doesn’t have "spare time", but "Free float"



One also should focus its effort in creating Total Float rather than plain making money.

Shaul



If life is a project I want a few years (decades!!!) of negative lag.



Best regards,

Rafael

Hi Shaul

If life is a project, What would be the WBS for your life? What would be your deliverables?

Hi Shahul



Depends on your belief pattern.



For Buddhists there are many projects until you reach Nirvanna when float is eternal.



Best regards



Mike Testro.

If life is a project to be planned then where is the finish date?

@ David

It is a bite of both,i mean copying |& generating a own thoughts that strikes at a moment

haaa haaa haaaaa



Gr8 rafael

Hi Rafael



The quote relates mainly to progress reporting - the bulk of the work may look finished but the unfinished details will take much longer than expected.



One example I cam across was the duct lagging for a hypermarket mall - the sub-contract lagger had done all the straight runs but left the curves and corners.



He claimed 80% of the work and was paid it.



The Contractor never saw him again.



Best regards



Mike Testro

It is:



With regard to work: 90% + 10% = 100%

With regard to time: 90% + 90% = 180% so you are always late.

90:10????? I always thought it is 80:20 principle



:-)

Hi All



I have just gone back through the thread and nobody has posted this one:



The 1st 90% of the work gets done in the 1st 90% of the time the last 10% of the work gets done in the other 90% of the time.



Best regards



Mike Testro

Shahul



I love you jaundiced view of the world!



Are these your sayings or others (I’d like to use them sometime and bviously want to cite you if they are Shahul Badhusha originals)



David

The person who says it will take the longest and cost the most is the only one with a clue how to do the job.

It is all about the right people, the right skills, and the one who makes the right decisions!

Good control reveals a problem early - which only

means you’ll have longer to worry about it.

Hi All



Expect the worst and you are rarely disappointed.



If planning was easy anyone could do it.



Best regards



Mike Testro

A badly planned project will take three times longer

than expected - a well planned project only twice as

long as expected.