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Are Plans Useless?

Written by Dr. Andrew Makar

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Every now and then, I run into an interesting quote as it relates to project management. Perhaps you've heard this one before:

General Dwight D. Eisenhower quote “Plans are useless, but planning is indispensable,”

In researching the quote, I found an interesting article on the Liquid Planner Blog that emphasizes the importance of continued planning in detail:

http://www.liquidplanner.com/blog/2010/12/8/dwight-was-right-plans-are-useless.html

By the way, if you haven't tried Liquid Planner's unique approach to project scheduling, I encourage you to take it for a test drive...Go ahead and sign up for a free trial.