Actually they teach a technique like this in MSc and MBA courses. You start at where you want to be in the future and you work your way back to where you are no

Actually they teach a technique like this in MSc and MBA courses. You start at where you want to be in the future and you work your way back to where you are now. He attached an esoteric name but still the concept is still the same.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_backward_from_the_goal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_backward_from_the_goal) I am sure you use this technique alot when programming- start with what you want to achieve then break it down into its components. In essence what they are trying to do is to capture the problem from a different perspective than the present.