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Project plan meets reality

Examples of the transition when going from making a project plan to project realization, and the adoption/learning cycle.
A group of people standing over a table, looking at a drawing of ideas and pointing toward the drawing with their pens.

Projects are a way of working to obtain goals in an uncertain environment. Therefore, there are many risks (a negative event) and opportunities (a positive event) that can occur during the way, which affect the projects way forward. In the example of the Mount Everest expedition, changing weather is an example of an unexpected negative event.

In short, when the plan meets reality, one needs to evaluate the situation and many times adjust the plan according to the new preconditions.

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