My nephew is telling me of his adventures (and misadventures) during his field work in Cyprus for his final project of the Master at the university. He has lots to pack in a short period of time, with a variety of very operational tasks to be planned and executed with his colleagues, while maintaining focus on the objective of his short stay. He is operating in a new and challenging environment, with an interesting team dynamics and an original project leadership.
We happened to discuss the differences between planning and scheduling. I thought I knew the difference, but I confess that I tried to dodge the question. In the end, I had to read a few articles in order to provide him with a sensible answer. I also realised that in other articles on this blog I may have used the term “planning” and “schedule” as synonyms.
Maybe this is not entirely correct? Let’s see if you agree, see the new article now available under the Pages section (link). As usual, I will be happy to receive comments and constructive feedback.
Marco Bottacini, Senior Portfolio Manager at GALVmed
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