LORI WILSONRETIRED - Technical Project Manager| RETIRED - LifePoint HealthClarkston, Wa, United States
I agree with Scott's approach yet admit it can be a struggle to get teams to slow things down enough to really consider and plan strategies around all known and unknown risks. Murphy's Law is always looming on the horizon, so planning is huge in preventing the things we can. Agile approaches are so important too - being able to embrace change is paramount to success. Thanks for starting this discussion, George - it impacts us all for sure! Saving Changes...
Aejaz ShaikhPM I| Alyx Technologies India Pvt LtdPune, Maharshatra, India
As the law states "Expecting the Unexpected", anything can go wrong and at any stage of the project, the only remedy when the unexpected happens is how prepared are we then to face it. It is in situations like this, all are planning, backup, mitigation, buffers will come into play.
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Mar 08, 2017 7:31 PM
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Aejaz - that's correct!
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George LewisProgram/Project Manager| DXC Technology CompanyHeredia, Costa Rica
Mar 08, 2017 5:52 AM
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As the law states "Expecting the Unexpected", anything can go wrong and at any stage of the project, the only remedy when the unexpected happens is how prepared are we then to face it. It is in situations like this, all are planning, backup, mitigation, buffers will come into play.
Doesnt Murhpy's Law State" Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong? Yes, we know that is the answer. My personal experience with this is heavy risk management (not heavy handed.) Meaning that I am constantly working with my teams to have a very active Risk Management Process (identify, qualify, plan). I think in our agile teams we are heavy on Service Strategy & Design trying to create & stick with a vision as Agile doesn't mean change is automatic. My thought process is cant plan for everything but you can build solid Risk risk register or risk-adjusted backlog that will help control Murphy.
Yes, Murphy’s Law (“anything that can go wrong, will”) underscores proactive risk management. Agile teams can mitigate this via continuous risk identification and maintaining a dynamic risk register/backlog to prioritize threats without stifling adaptability. Balancing vision with flexibility ensures readiness, not rigidity, against unknowns.
Murphy's law, especially the statement: "if anything can go wrong, it will", teaches us mainly to plan carefully our project, with an emphasis on risk management, to prevent, treat, and overcome risks adequately. With adequate risk management, we ensure that our project will always correct the path if an obstacle is presented, and will go straight to the desired objective. Saving Changes...
