Three main considerations that need to be taken account of are the technical precedences inherent in the requirements, the typically conflicting priorities as determined by the representative stakeholders, as well as the balance between required and available effort.
There are historical precedences here.
Many CHMT members indicated that, while some of their priorities came directly from the districts, in situations where district-level priorities conflict with national priorities, the national priorities take precedence: When identifying priorities we usually have district data along with instructions from the Ministry.
The most important aspect of this is ensuring that national priorities take precedence over agency priorities.
Most members of senior teams will insist they are, but when we test we find that they don't share the same priorities, or that their individual priorities are taking precedence over company priorities.
In practical terms, this means that standardized testing has taken precedence over other priorities such as class size reduction, quality teacher training and retention, programs in the arts, adequate science and technology equipment, and keeping neighborhood schools open.
The planned 2005 vote was delayed, and the issue was eventually set aside as other national priorities took precedence, such as the creation of a Caribbean Community Single Market and Economy.
Some workers also voiced concerns about poor equipment reliability, "which they believed was as a result of drilling priorities taking precedence over planned maintenance," according to the survey, one of two Transocean reports obtained by The New York Times.
Yet in state-owned industries, politicians are in charge, which means that whenever politicians cannot resist getting involved in what should be management decisions, political priorities take precedence over commercial ones.
