ABSTRACT
My wife, often to my consternation, uses the adage of the 5 Ps of success “Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance.” This catchy modern phrase probably owes its origin to Benjamin Franklin who, in his Poor Richard’s Almanac, wrote “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Both sayings are ways of expressing the importance of being proactive and not passive about preparing and organizing for proper planning for the future. For construction programs proper planning is an absolute requirement for success.
