The main reason for the refusal to initiate new projects growth in an uncertain environment is a basic principle of the classical project management, the initial strategy is correct and the large sums spent without addressing fundamental assumptions. Discovery driven planning is very different from the usual planning. In conventional planning, success means delivering numbers close to what you thought would deliver. The opening of a managed planning, success means creating the maximum amount of useful learning lowest cost. Discovery driven planning is most useful when the situation is very uncertain. "Hide
by Robert Cooper, Rita Gunther McGrath, Ian C. MacMillan Source: Kellogg School Management 17 pages. Publication Date: January 1, 2008. Prod. #: KEL355-PDF-ENG
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