In the beginning was the plan.

And then came the assumptions.
And the assumptions were without form,
And the plan was completely without substance
And the darkness was upon the face of the workers
And they spoke amongst themselves saying,
"It is a crock of shit, and it stinketh".
And the workers went unto their supervisors and saith,
"It is a pile of dung and none may abide the odor therof".
And the supervisors went unto their managers and saith unto them,
"It is a container of excretement and it is very strong, such
that none may abide it".
And the managers went unto their directors and saith,
"It is a vessel of fertilizer, and none may abide its strength".
And the directors spoke among themselves, saying one to another,
"It contains that which aids plant growth and it is very strong".
And the directors went unto the vice presidents and saith unto them,
"It promotes growth and is very powerful".
And the vice presidents went unto the president and saith unto him,
"This new plan will actively promote the growth and efficiency
of this company and it's workers in particular".
And the president looked upon the plan and saw it was good.
And the plan became policy.

And this is how shit happens.