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The Planning Fallacy

11 July, 2022 by James Lawther Leave a Comment

Example of The Planning Fallacy Sydney Opera House

The Sydney Opera House Perhaps the most famous example of the planning fallacy is the Sydney Opera House. Located on Bennelong Point on the banks of Sydney Harbour in New South Wales, the Opera House was designed by the Danish architect Jørn Utzon and opened to the public in 1973. It is one of the […]

Filed Under: Blog, Wild Cards Tagged With: anchoring, assumptions, capital investment, planning, planning fallacy, project management

How Come Your Projects Are Always Late?

15 December, 2012 by James Lawther 7 Comments

Scafolding and Rain

Mrs Lawther wants an extension to the kitchen, she also wants us to break into the loft and build (or, as she says, create) another bedroom.  Her friend is an architect, she tells us that all the natural light will be uplifting.  My heart on the other hand, is sinking. Think of the noise and […]

Filed Under: Blog, Process Improvement Tagged With: planning, planning fallacy, project management, risk assessment

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