#1. There is always more work to be done than people to do it.
http://blogs.itworldcanada.com/insights/2009/03/17/it-projects-success-principle-1-there-is-always-more-work-to-be-done-than-people-to-do-it/
#2 . Projects change the business, so know the overall business first.
http://blogs.itworldcanada.com/insights/2009/03/18/it-projects-success-principle-2-projects-change-the-business-so-know-the-overall-business-first/
David Wright