Evaluating and Changing Plans
As discussed in Chapter 1, Starting Something New, a primary reason to estimate prior to starting a project is to provide those with the fiduciary responsibilities with enough information to make responsible choices and plans. This need changes after the project starts, but doesn’t go away. There are some who would try to freeze the decisions and plans and expect the project management to conform to those plans no matter what happens. This seems silly to me.
As time goes on, conditions change. We learn new information that gives us different insights on the data we had. The world does not stop for us. As you learn new things, you’ll likely want to reconsider your plans in the light of what you now know.
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