I’m currently reading about PRINCE2 to prepare myself for a new project. Whilst reading chapter 4 of the practitioner’s guide (Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2) I came upon the following:
“To get anything done in the project, you need a decision maker and someone to undertake the planning.”
I believe this should be rephrased as:
“To get anything done in the project, you need a decision maker and someone to do the work.”
Planning will not ensure that something is done. Planning should be an essential part of one’s work. Whilst planning is important, there really is no substitute for doing.