Planning and the proverbial "Squirrel!"

[William F. Owen]

I’m doing some research for a paper on the negative impact of technology on the art of planning. In particular, I’m focusing on how “current operations” centers embedded within various command posts have become bright, shiny objects that distract higher-level commanders and others from their roles in leading planning efforts.

You need to read this. PM if you want to speak to the author and few other folks in this field, plus I have done some work on it as well.