Chapter 7. Milestones and Planning
Schedules are better than plans. Just blocking out the time during which you will tackle a task is more important than figuring out how you’re going to do it. We’re going with an assumption that you are motivated and competent. Everything else is logistics and being a quick study on details.
For a large project, you need to have a plan because you have multiple people involved. Even in an Agile setup, you need a project plan. “Agile” isn’t an excuse for no planning or for laziness. However, once that’s set up, it’s too easy to fall into the trap of making plans, to-do lists, and task orders—and find the work has slipped past you.
Whereas, if you are scheduled to work on a task, you will find yourself actually getting ...
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