However many aspects of events are more related to project management of research and development programs and therefore are too fluid to be captured by mathematical precision. Although much of this text is about clarity in communication and documentation, there are some event managers who prefer to keep the decisions vague and the communications stifled. In such a situation the only person who knows what is going on is the event manager. It is a very powerful position to be the only one with the knowledge of what is happening. It creates a certain mystique and, there can be no threat to their position as the event would not occur without them.
Any company employing such people are at a high risk of failure.
This should not be confused with the genuine decision strategy of not making a decision. It is a valid way of solving a crisis. Making decision and taking action when there is inadequate information can be worse than doing nothing. In particular the ability to entrust the event staff with solving problems before they reach the threshold of importance is a vital part of project management. A robust management team is one that enables its members make decisions and take responsibility for them.