REFLECTOR:Master Planning List
Phil Hooper
reflector@tvbf.org
Mon, 3 May 2004 15:26:41 -0700
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Andy, thanks for the good laugh, and truth. I was JUST asking. ;-)
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-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org] On =
Behalf
Of Andy Millin
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 2:41 PM
To: reflector@tvbf.org
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Master Planning List
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Hi Phil,
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(Please notice that my tongue is in my cheek whist making this reply)
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Why in the world would I want to do that??!!! =20
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1) I am the primary restraint and the critical path no matter what I do.
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2) My estimations of time needed at each step are lousy.
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3) I don't know if there would be a line item or a coefficient for being
anal, wanting to do it differently, or I just felt like doing it that =
way.
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4) If I really knew how much more I had to do, I might just get really
depressed and curl up in the corner and twitch.
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5) I already spend too much time updating my web log and my written =
building
log. If I took more time for project tracking software, I might never =
get
to work on my project.
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I'll just keep my head down, keep going, and hope that one day I run out =
of
parts.
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Best,
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Andy
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-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org] On =
Behalf
Of Phil Hooper
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 3:32 PM
To: reflector@tvbf.org
Subject: REFLECTOR:Master Planning List
Wonder if any fine builders have planned your building activities using =
a
program like Microsoft Project? MP uses GANT charts, Critical Paths,
Resource Allocations, etc. I remember my father who worked on the =
Apollo
project doing this, but on paper. =20
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Several of the personal web builder sites have broken down the flow with
"as-you-go" sections like "Nose Gear" with photos and explanations (most
helpful!), but has anyone actually laid out a complete or partial plan =
in
advance and in this manner, or using a similar program? =20
=20
MP can be a pain, to be sure, but offers rich dividends, including =
seeing
the flow of events, schedules, conflicts in advance, and flexibility to =
make
changes. =20
=20
I know! This is total overkill and unnecessary, but thought I would =
ask!
Thanks.
--
BTW, for all's enlightenment, attached is a photo I received from a King =
Air
200 pilot in Mali, West Africa. This is the first known, suspended and
unimproved airstrip in the world. The VASI alignment is a little =
tricky
since it is off to the sides. Look closely. :-)=20
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truth. I was JUST asking. ;-)</span></font></p>
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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> =
reflector-admin@tvbf.org
[mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org] <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On =
Behalf
Of </span></b>Andy Millin<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, May 03, =
2004 2:41 PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> =
reflector@tvbf.org<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: =
REFLECTOR:Master
Planning List</span></font></p>
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Phil,</span></font></p>
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color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>(Please notice =
that my
tongue is in my cheek whist making this reply)</span></font></p>
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color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Why in the world =
would I
want to do that??!!! </span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>1) I am the =
primary
restraint and the critical path no matter what I do.</span></font></p>
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<div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
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<div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>2) My =
estimations of time
needed at each step are lousy.</span></font></p>
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<div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
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<div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>3) I don't know =
if there
would be a line item or a coefficient for being anal, wanting to do it
differently, or I just felt like doing it that way.</span></font></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
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<div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>4) If I really =
knew how
much more I had to do, I might just get really depressed and curl up in =
the
corner and twitch.</span></font></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
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<div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>5) I already =
spend too
much time updating my web log and my written building log. If I =
took more
time for project tracking software, I might never get to work on my =
project.</span></font></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
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<div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I'll just keep =
my head
down, keep going, and hope that one day I run out of =
parts.</span></font></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
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color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Best,</span></fon=
t></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal =
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.5in'><font size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original
Message-----<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> =
reflector-admin@tvbf.org
[mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org] <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On =
Behalf
Of </span></b>Phil Hooper<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, May 03, =
2004 3:32 PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> =
reflector@tvbf.org<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> REFLECTOR:Master =
Planning
List</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Wonder if any =
fine
builders have planned your building activities using a program like =
Microsoft
Project? MP uses GANT charts, Critical Paths, Resource =
Allocations,
etc. I remember my father who worked on the Apollo project doing =
this,
but on paper. </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Several of the =
personal
web builder sites have broken down the flow with “as-you-go”
sections like “Nose Gear” with photos and explanations (most
helpful!), but has anyone actually laid out a complete or partial plan =
in
advance and in this manner, or using a similar program? =
</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>MP can be a =
pain, to be
sure, but offers rich dividends, including seeing the flow of events,
schedules, conflicts in advance, and flexibility to make changes. =
</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I know! =
This is
total overkill and unnecessary, but thought I would ask! =
Thanks.</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>——</s=
pan></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>BTW, for =
all’s
enlightenment, attached is a photo I received from a King Air 200 pilot =
in
Mali, West Africa. This is the first known, suspended and =
unimproved
airstrip in the world. The VASI alignment is a little =
tricky
since it is off to the sides. Look closely. =
</span></font><font
color=3Dblue face=3DWingdings><span =
style=3D'font-family:Wingdings;color:blue'>J</span></font><font
color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial;color:blue'> =
</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblue face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>——</s=
pan></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3D3 =
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