Strategy and Ontology LO26267

From: Don Dwiggins (d.l.dwiggins@computer.org)
Date: 03/04/01


Replying to LO26169 --

Winfried writes:
> I am convinced by now that the biggest value of an intended strategy is to
> serve as a fertile ground for emergent strategies. On the contrary, the
> biggest trap would be to use an intended strategy as an alibi not to allow
> for additional emergent strategies.

Perhaps that's the kind of idea Dwight Eisenhower had in mind when he said
"in preparing for battle, I have found that the plan is nothing, but the
planning is everything". I know it's a good elaboration on one of my own
favorite aphorisms: "It's important to have a plan -- it gives you
something to deviate from."

May all your strategies emerge satisfactorily,

-- 

Don Dwiggins "Life is what happens while you're making other plans" d.l.dwiggins@computer.org -- John Lennon

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