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Yes, I know…planning is boring! As project managers, we are biologically programmed to groan whenever the thought of planning a new project comes up, so why the heck should I expect you to want to read an article all about planning?
I could go for the sympathy angle (“Heck, I had to write it! All you have to do is read it…”), but even I am not that desperate for readers, so instead let me try this--I’ll make this as interesting as I possibly can, maybe even (gasp) enjoyable! Maybe that’s a stretch, but you’ve got this, far so let’s try. Planning is critical to the success of the project, but it can be so mind numbingly boring that everyone involved in the process just wants to get it over with, and that’s not conducive to a successful outcome.