Update periodically

The best plan is one that is integrated into the daily routine. Conditions change, almost daily. What worked yesterday may not work today due to a system swap out or a wiring change or a change in a process or procedure.

As conditions change, parts of your strategy will become obsolete so routine testing will regularly identify updates to your recovery process.

The German field marshal, known as Moltke the Elder, believed in developing a series of options for battle instead of a single plan, saying “No plan of operations extends with certainty beyond the first encounter with the enemy’s main strength.”[1]

Winston Churchill and Dwight D. Eisenhower had similar views. Churchill said, “Plans are of little importance, but planning is essential,” while Eisenhower said, “Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.” Eisenhower further said “…the very definition of ‘emergency’ is that it is unexpected, therefore it is not going to happen the way you are planning.”

[1] http://connect2amc.com/118-strategic-planning-moltke-the-elder-dwight-eisenhower-winston-churchill-and-just-a-little-mike-tyson

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