Murphys Laws: Sodd's First Law to Spark's Ten Rules for the Project Manager
(Murphy's Laws collected: 1583)
Sodd's First Law : When a person attempts a task, he or she will be thwarted in that task by the unconscious intervention of some other presence (animate or inanimate). Nevertheless, some tasks are completed, since the intervening presence is itself attempting a task and is, of course, subject to interference.
Sodd's Second Law : Sooner or later, the worst possible set of circumstances is bound to occur.
Sodd's Second Law Corollary : Any system must be designed to withstand the worst possible set of circumstances.
Sodd's Other Law : The degree of failure is in direct proportion to the effort expended and to the need for success.
Grandma Soderquist's Conclusion : A chicken doesn't stop scratching just because the worms are scarce.
Spare Parts Principle : The accessibility, during recovery of small parts which fall from the work bench, varies directly with the size of the part and inversely with its importance to the completion of the work underway.
Spark's Ten Rules for the Project Manager : Strive to look tremendously important.
Spark's Ten Rules for the Project Manager : Attempt to be seen with important people.
Spark's Ten Rules for the Project Manager : Speak with authority; however, only expound on the obvious and proven facts.
Spark's Ten Rules for the Project Manager : Don't engage in arguments, but if cornered, ask an irrelevant question and lean back with a satisfied grin while your opponent tries to figure out what's going on -- then quickly change the subject.
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