The paradox of project planning from an uncertainty perspective

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Developed by Freja Ejdrup Andersen, February 2022

Contents


What is the paradox of project planning?

Figure 1: Example of the paradox of project planning [Figure created by the author, inspired by Olsson, N. O. E. & Samset, K. (2006) [1]]

Strategies to cope with the paradox of project planning

Front-end loading

The learning plan

Postpone decision-making

Limitations and pitfalls

Relative wiki articles

  1. Epistemic vs. Aleatory uncertainty, link: Epistemic vs. Aleatory uncertainty
  This page elaborates the definition and the difference between Epistemic and Aleatory uncertainty. It defines the cause of the uncertainties, categorizes types of decisions and how they affect project, program and portfolio management.
  1. Learning plan, link: Learning plan

This page goes into detail about the learning plan, how to use it and what the benefits and limitations of the tool.

References

  1. , Olsson, N. O. E. & Samset, K. (2006). Front-end management, flexibility, and project success. Paper presented at PMI® Research Conference: New Directions in Project Management, Montréal, Québec, Canada. Newtown Square, PA: Project Management Institute.
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