I am running away from reality, as fast as i could.
and trying not to look back, so as to prevent my eye from tearing.
Shopping vs Project Management
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Nothing is refreshing than a hot shower after a hectic day of shopping; and nothing beats watching a good action movie in candle light, eating yogurt (berry flavored) on cool September evening.
Shopping, I find is no fun when there is a list available and have to shop in the given amount of time. As in, there is a specific amount of time to spent in a mall or a shopping center and there are specific items to buy in each store. I find it very similar to normalizing processes. It ensures that I buy everything that I had initially planned for in the stipulated amount of time, but while executing this, I might miss out on some sales in certain shops; or some new goods or things of interests or just a new shiny thing. I wonder this is what happens during a project too. From the company's perspective, they are interested in getting the job done on time, which is fair from their point of view. But that problem that I see is the person who is innovative somehow gets bound to these processes; doing something new which may/may not affect the overall integrity of the project is never a part of day job. Today, I bought everything that I had planned to buy from the mall where I had been. I also bought some stuff which are useful but was not a part of my plan earlier. So, here is a thought - Isn't it wise to keep our options open when we plan for something - be it project or a shopping list or our life itself. We might miss out on a life changing experience or a miracle or a sale or an innovative idea because we are afraid to deviate from the grand design. But then again, having a plan might give predictable results, but they are always safe and secure. In the end a dilemma remains; safe and secure or unpredictable and creative?