8.5. Software and the CEO
In A General Manager's Primer, Richard S. Sloma makes the following key assertion:
“It is far better to risk overinvestment of time in productive planning than to rely upon ad hoc solutions to unpredictable problems.” (Sloma, 2000)[2]
[2] Sloma, Richard S., No Nonsense Management: A General Manager's Primer, 2nd ed. Beard Group, January 2000.
That is the keystone of project management in any industry, including software development. Few corporate leaders would even consider questioning the validity and importance of this assertion.
I agree completely. However, executives must read the statement closely and not allow it to become a planning carte blanche. It specifies that the planning must be productive. An important ...
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