Comments on: Assumptions: The Elegant Risk http://www.pmhut.com/assumptions-the-elegant-risk Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:22:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Shim Marom http://www.pmhut.com/assumptions-the-elegant-risk/comment-page-1#comment-18540 Shim Marom Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:02:16 +0000 http://www.pmhut.com/?p=4943#comment-18540 Timely reminder about the perils associated with silly assumptions. Many assumptions' authors tend to use the opportunity given to them to detail manute irrelevant details tht must exist in order for their project to succeed. As mentioned by Pat Walters, assumptions should not include obvious and trivial things, nor should they be used to make 'motherhood' statements (like for instance the assumption that project resources will be available to carry out their tasks - Duhhhh). Assumptions should be taken seriously but not abused, should relate to things which are not clearly obvious and be relevant to the project with which they are associated. Timely reminder about the perils associated with silly assumptions. Many assumptions’ authors tend to use the opportunity given to them to detail manute irrelevant details tht must exist in order for their project to succeed. As mentioned by Pat Walters, assumptions should not include obvious and trivial things, nor should they be used to make ‘motherhood’ statements (like for instance the assumption that project resources will be available to carry out their tasks - Duhhhh). Assumptions should be taken seriously but not abused, should relate to things which are not clearly obvious and be relevant to the project with which they are associated.

]]> By: Pat Walters http://www.pmhut.com/assumptions-the-elegant-risk/comment-page-1#comment-18505 Pat Walters Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:11:26 +0000 http://www.pmhut.com/?p=4943#comment-18505 Having thunderstorms in the middle of the desert somewhere in the midst of the summer should not be considered an assumption, it's a "given". Assumptions are events that are highly likely to occur (with a small chance of not occuring), givens, on the other hand, are events that are always bound to occur (unless, of course, something extraordinary happens). Having thunderstorms in the middle of the desert somewhere in the midst of the summer should not be considered an assumption, it’s a “given”. Assumptions are events that are highly likely to occur (with a small chance of not occuring), givens, on the other hand, are events that are always bound to occur (unless, of course, something extraordinary happens).

]]> By: Jason Edleman http://www.pmhut.com/assumptions-the-elegant-risk/comment-page-1#comment-18504 Jason Edleman Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:57:18 +0000 http://www.pmhut.com/?p=4943#comment-18504 Abdulla, Nice Post. I think that all too often sponsors want to have a detrministic schedule whereby you know everyting. Assumptions are that gray area that people fee ucomfrtable with. If you add too much contingency, then sponsors may think you don' know enough. If you add too little, you end up being in trouble. The best thing todo is document and communicate. I also agree with your comment about the most dangerous assumption being around sending and receiving of messages. Regards, Jason Edleman Abdulla,

Nice Post. I think that all too often sponsors want to have a detrministic schedule whereby you know everyting. Assumptions are that gray area that people fee ucomfrtable with. If you add too much contingency, then sponsors may think you don’ know enough. If you add too little, you end up being in trouble. The best thing todo is document and communicate. I also agree with your comment about the most dangerous assumption being around sending and receiving of messages.

Regards,
Jason Edleman

]]> By: Tareq http://www.pmhut.com/assumptions-the-elegant-risk/comment-page-1#comment-18480 Tareq Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:25:00 +0000 http://www.pmhut.com/?p=4943#comment-18480 Hi It is really nice one and it is tauching the pain of our projects and which need to be considered during project life cycle. I like the last comment which clarifying most pitfalls that can effect the communication between stakeholders. Hi

It is really nice one and it is tauching the pain of our projects and which need to be considered during project life cycle. I like the last comment which clarifying most pitfalls that can effect the communication between stakeholders.

]]> By: Jo Ann http://www.pmhut.com/assumptions-the-elegant-risk/comment-page-1#comment-18478 Jo Ann Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:27:17 +0000 http://www.pmhut.com/?p=4943#comment-18478 I like it you call assumptions elegant risks. the difficulty with assumptions is we take them as facts and very very difficult to even be aware that we are assuming. I like it you call assumptions elegant risks. the difficulty with assumptions is we take them as facts and very very difficult to even be aware that we are assuming.

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