[Ichneumon]

A consultant would say this question does not have all the necessary information because of missing variables such as how well the two people work together, the overlap variable, the car was supply limitations if two people are using the same supplies.. etc.. You'll need to pay a consultant about $75 an hour to calculate in all those factors.

Actually, you make a profound point. There's a *classic* book which covers this topic (and others) called "The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering", by Frederick P. Brooks. He points out that real-world projects seldom work out as neatly as implied by "man-month" calculations and other common management concepts, precisely because of complicating factors such as the ones you mention.

As he says by way of illustration, "it takes nine months to produce a baby, no matter how many women are assigned to the task."

[mnehring]

Sorry, what did you say, I was distracted by Post #41.

[Yo-Yo]

As he says by way of illustration, "it takes nine months to produce a baby, no matter how many women are assigned to the task."

Which is a canard, because it takes (at least) 81 months for one woman to produce 9 babies, but it takes only 9 months for 9 women to produce 9 babies.

It's all in the division of labor, so to speak...

[HawaiianGecko]

 

 

	I have recommended Fred's books to hundreds of software engineers over the past 30 years.  If after 5 minutes your omelet is not ready you have but three choices.  You can have it served to you raw, you can demand that I turn up the heat and burn it, or you can wait until it is properly finished.

 

I have recommended Fred's books to hundreds of software engineers over the past 30 years. 

If after 5 minutes your omelet is not ready you have but three choices.  You can have it served to you raw, you can demand that I turn up the heat and burn it, or you can wait until it is properly finished.