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To: ImJustAnotherOkie
...they are so woefully poor at project estimation? Study upon study cites that less than one-third of projects are delivered on time or on budget.

My rule of thumb as a CFO was to double their estimates of time and cost. Worked every time.

5.56mm

32 posted on 04/09/2014 6:21:53 PM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: M Kehoe

We multiply by PI.


34 posted on 04/09/2014 6:24:15 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear
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To: M Kehoe

Hell, I’m developer and I double all mine for admin, status reports, team meetings, Quick questions, firefighting ...ect.


35 posted on 04/09/2014 6:25:08 PM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie (zerogottago)
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