In the beginning was the plan.
And then came the assumptions.
And the assumptions were without form and the plan was without substance
And darkness was upon the face of the company and they spoke among themselves saying, "The plan is a crock of s**t and it stinketh."
And the company went to their supervisors and sayeth, "It is pail of dung and none can abide the odor."
And the supervisors went unto their department heads and sayeth unto them, "It is a container of excrement with an odor that few can tolerate."
And the department heads went unto the vice presidents and sayeth, "it is a vessel of fertilizer and its strength offends many."
And the vice-presidents spoke among themselves saying, "It contains that which aids plant growth and it is indeed strong."
And the vice-presidents went unto the president and sayeth unto him, "It is a powerful promoter of growth."
And the president went unto the chairpersons of the board and sayeth, "This plan will greatly stimulate the growth and efficiency of this company."
And the chairpersons looked upon the plan saying, "This is a good plan."
And the plan became policy. And this is how s**t happens.