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Chapter 4. Preparing the Project Budget
Chapter 4. Preparing the Project Budget
In every operation there is an above the line and a below the line. Above the line is what you do by the book.Below the line is how you do the job.
—JOHN LE CARRÉ, A PERFECT SPY
"I don't get it," one manager complained to another. "No matter how carefully I budget, my projects always run over. Even when I add a little extra, it gets used up."
The other manager responded, "Maybe you should get out of the business world and go into politics."
