3.7. Getting Planning Just Right
Goldilocks would have been a great project planner. She had the rare ability to sense when the porridge was just right. She would have known that too little planning (the cold porridge) would leave her unsatisfied, while too much planning (the hot porridge) would burn her mouth. Recognizing when to stop and eat is the trickiest part of any software planning.
It is well-known that many projects suffer problems as a result of underplanning. On the other hand, zealous efforts to avoid underplanning frequently result in overplanning. Both extremes arise from the lack of a planning process and the lack of a specification blueprint that directs efforts into a plan that is just right.
Underplanning
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