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Bad, bad, bad plan. Sometimes i wonder if 37signals exist in In the real world :) If I go to my boss with a "5 year strategy guess" he will fire me. On the spo
by ErrantX 17y ago
Bad, bad, bad plan. Sometimes i wonder if 37signals exist in In the real world :)
If I go to my boss with a "5 year strategy guess" he will fire me. On the spot - and this is a guy who doesn't do corporate crap either.
Guess implies a level of ignorance in your data. Plan implies less ignorance and more consideration.
- rimantas 17y agoSo, how many plans at the beginning of 2008 had recession in mind? My guess that no one was that "ignorant" and those who were were fired at the spot. So much consideration.
- run4yourlives 17y agoI would submit though that a 5 year plan that is anything more than a couple of paragraphs of intent is in fact a waste of time.
- ErrantX 17y agoEntirely depends what your planning. I've only written one 5 year plan admittedly but it was 4 pages long - and will guideline the project for that time.
- run4yourlives 17y agoIf your project is 5 years long, it's really a series of smaller projects. There isn't much that can be anticipated 5 years down the line, but I'm willing to hear any examples that you have.
- ErrantX 17y agoWe've never been a big fan of "splitting things up" (I know others are) because it tends to over complicate matters :) Examples - they should be obvious. 5 years isnt a great long time in some industries (Operating systems perhaps, Chip manufacturing etc etc.). Our example is case management software - it's a good 5 year plan, Im sure it will work with little modification (18 months in things are going nicely).
- astrec 17y agoDepends on your industry, doesn't it? For example, coal seams will pretty much be where you left them in 5 years hence why we see detailed excavation plans out to 50 years.