Oh, I missed that part of the plan...

Looking back on this class I find myself thinking about communication.  Communication is so very important to effectively executing a plan.  To borrow a line from an 80's TV show, "I love it when a plan comes together."  Every level of involvement must be briefed on the plan for it to truely be effectively executed.  Leadership must understand what we intend to do and privide feedback and approval.  Teams must understand how they fit within the whole of the plan.  This will help with synchronization of all the different parts of a complex plan to meet the end result complete and on time.  We cannot forget the bottom line.  How much is this going to cost?  The "almighty dollar" can bring the best laid plans to a screaching halt before they even get started.  Communicating the costs, risks, control measures, and all the other finite parts of a plan can save an inordinate amount of wasted energy when there aren't enough coins in the coffers.  Communication, not just for email and text messages anymore.