How big things get done

by B. Flyvbjerg, D. Gardner

If you like the notes, go ahead and buy the book!

Think (plan) slow, act fast
Keep asking “Why?”, not loose main goal from sight
Use simulations, proof of concepts, tests, models until possible & iterate on them (this is still planning phase!)
Favour experience in people and technology (Lindy effect)
Take outside view (find your class of project, learn from it)
Sync the team(s) to be single organism
Know your building blocks (modularisation, fractal architecture)
Watch your downside: time is window for black swans (and costs)