Time is of the essence. In a contract this means that failure to complete the work by the agreed up deadline constitutes a breach. Deadlines enable cost controls and ensure predictability. In yesterday's post I talked briefly about Federal Engagement in Standards development. One of the key phrases used in communication at the Federal level about their standards strategy is " Impatient Convener ". There are a number of other activities where speed seems to be essential. A counterpoint to this focus on "speed" is doing it right. There is never enough time to do it right, but there's always enough time to do it over. -- Jack Bergman Make Haste Slowly - Anonymous Only that which is well done is quickly done. -- Augustus How do you balance the imperatives of time and quality? In the three-legged triangle of project management, you must be able to balance resources, quality and functionality. When any two are fixed, the other must be variable....