Some people think planning and flexibility are two sides of a coin. I disagree. I think in many respects planning can enhance our flexibility. I’ve always experienced this in Software Development. If you have a plan, you can easily understand the implications of changing it, making it more likely that you’ll make smart decisions when it comes time to be flexible.
I recently experienced it in my personal life. We go to the Indy 500 every year with a large group of friends. We have been doing this for 14 years, so we have the routine down. This year we had quite a few curve balls thrown at us, and because we had done this so many times before, and planned well, there were no issues. This year we were unable to tailgate in our usual spot, it rained (which is actually not that unusual) and there was a three-hour delay in the middle of the race. We had no problem adjusting our day. I realize this is not as big of a deal as a large multi-million dollar project, but the same principals apply. Because we had a plan to start with, it was easy to adjust. We never had to start from scratch.
In my mind, planning and flexibility are completely complementary.
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