Was it a well executed project plan that yesterday saw the mighty Kiwi "All Blacks" triumph over the Argentinian Puma's or was it just a case of a hard fought desperate battle with the home town advantage?
As an experienced Project Manager, I'd like to think that the coaching and management staff sat down and looked at the game as a project. Surely they understood the Business Case for the project; financially, Rugby is good business and emotionally the hopes of the entire nation was at stake.
They would have had their plans defined to the point of knowing specifically who would be involved in the big plays of the day, what the communication structures were and when specific events would happen (ok, ok - so perhaps in a sporting arena we can't always predict when the points will be scored).
Then there would have been a regimented application of processes throughout the game. Each phase could be seen as a work package and each turn over in play (a stage boundary) would be a stage in itself. Assessments were happening on and off the field and ultimately the project was closed in the most satisfying way.
Well, perhaps I am stretching things a bit here, but life is a project and it was great to see the mighty All Blacks apply sound practice yesterday.
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