Walks on West Cliff
The Power of Planning Early to Reduce Program Risk Later
During a warm walk on West Cliff with Natan Saad-Lipshitz, we talked about his deep Technical Program Management experience, ranging from next-generation servers at Google to years leading Consumer Electronics programs at Amazon, Dell Technologies, and Microsoft.
Natan emphasized the critical importance of investing quality time upfront in the Planning phase of the program cycle.
The benefits of strong planning are vast:
- Teams have well-documented plans aligned with product specifications in the Marketing Requirements Document.
- Managers know that resources are allocated appropriately across program phases.
- Teams understand their tasks, durations, and dependencies both upstream and downstream.
- Risks and contingencies are identified for what’s New, Unique, Difficult, and Different (NUDD) compared with past programs.
Why it matters:
Programs without clear plans, schedules, or risk mitigation strategies almost always end up late, failing to meet requirements, and eroding team morale.
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