Project management truths, laws & proverbs

- We haven't got time to stop for directions - we're late already.

- There are two types of software - bad software and the next release.

- The testers won't break the system but the user who thinks the cd-rom drive is a drinks holder will.

- If you want to make a very late project even later add more people to it.

- Successful project management is spotting the projects that will succeed and shouting "mine" and for the rest ducking and shouting "yours".

- Project management is just common sense - the trouble is common sense isn't very common in our organisation.

- Murphy was an optimist.

- Accept that some days you'll be the pigeon and some days you'll be the statue.