A Lesson in Project Planning...

Erwin P, my new project manager, helped the development team replan our project.

I learned from him a very important thing: Always represent the client's tasks and deliverables in the project plan.

Why is this important? It is so because the team's tasks that DEPEND on feedback from the client cannot proceed until the client does its part. This way, if the project gets delayed because of a lack of feedback from the client, it protects us from getting the heat for something we don't have control over (read: it covers our collective asses). It also allows us to adjust the project plan accordingly.