In the beginning, there was a plan,
And then came the assumptions,
And the assumptions were without form,
And the plan was without substance,
And the darkness was upon the face of the workers,
And they spoke among themselves saying,
"This is a crock of excrement and it stinks."
And the workers went unto their Supervisors and said of the plan,
"It is a pile of dung, and we cannot live with the smell."
And the Supervisors went unto their Managers saying,
"It is a container of excrement, and it is very strong,
Such that none may abide by it."
And the Managers went unto their Directors saying,
"It is a vessel of fertilizer, and none may abide by its strength."
And the Directors spoke among themselves saying to one another,
"It contains that which aids plant growth, and it is very strong."
And the Directors went to the Vice Presidents saying unto them,
"It promotes growth, and it is very powerful."
And the Vice Presidents went to the President, saying unto him,
"This new plan will actively promote the growth and vigor
Of the company with very powerful effects."
And the President looked upon the Plan
And saw that it was good,
And the Plan became Policy.
And this, my friends, is how S happens.

Great plan.

Truth...

Yep. And it goes on forever.

Sounds like the policy makers where I work.