Tag Archives: Debate

Metrics – Lots & Lots of Metrics

Readers of this blog have seen a lot about the indispensable value of metrics.  First, ya’ gotta’ have a defined process.  Then ya’ gotta’ measure it.  That’s the only way to know if improvement has occurred or not, and at what rate.  It’s the only way you can prove your dedication to continuous improvement.  Show [...]

“Plans are nothing. Planning is everything.”

Who am I to argue with General Dwight D. Eisenhower?   He made the comment in this post’s title regarding the Normandy invasion.  He was reflecting upon how little the actual battle resembled the D-Day plan; a plan that resulted from a truly stupendous effort on the part of the Allies.
What makes the quotation profound is [...]