To my surprise, she starts by saying, "I don't think that it's just a financial consideration. It's much more a management issue." "Explain." I try not to appear puzzled. "In a project there are many more paths than in our simplified example; many more entry steps." "Of course." "If we start all the paths at their earliest start, don't you think that the project leader will have too much on her hands? From my experience," she adds, "if I start too many things, I'm bound to lose focus, and losing focus is one thing a project leader cannot afford."
