1/ The key to finishing projects on time is to start every single step as late as possible (exactly the opposite of what most PMs do)
Conversation
2/ First, because only progress on the critical path matters for final delivery, therefore all other starts are distractions
1
8
3/ It would be like spending hrs on a huge dinner prep by making all the side dishes, only to realize u forgot to pre-heat oven
1
7
Show replies
Jonathan Zittrain coined CS version of this as 'procrastination principle' which takes it beyond what's possible with mfg systems
1
6
Show replies
how do you identify the critical path when you're doing exploratory/creative work? I think this relates to 's points
1
2
map it out, plain and simple. Ppl are too anti-planning these days. Hard to have global optimum w/out global view
1
4



