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Question by  kafriedr (20)

What are the 7Ps?

It's an old British Army saying.

 
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Answer by  dhuoda (1431)

The original army phrase is "Proper Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance". It is used in a wider context by business and marketing professionals to train people in project management and business planning.

 
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Answer by  patti (29325)

The 7Ps apply to management, marketing and project planning. The 7Ps stand for: Prior Planning and Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance OR Piss Poor Planning Provides Piss Poor Performance OR Piss Poor Planning Promotes Piss Poor Performance. The expletive serves to make the phrase more memorable. The saying is always referred to as "the 7Ps," and not "seven Ps."

 
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Answer by  anipsioula (30)

The original 7Ps stood for Proper Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance. It was used by the British Army to refer to was strategy planning. Nowadays the saying has been adopted and re-arranged in the maketing field for the same reason: Prior Planning and Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance

 
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