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Thanks for the advice. Regarding the imposed date, every single time it comes up, I push back, saying "I have not, and cannot, make a promise that we can deli

Thanks for the advice. Regarding the imposed date, every single time it comes up, I push back, saying "I have not, and cannot, make a promise that we can deliver by that date." The fact that the date keeps resurfacing in our conversations tells me this person isn't listening.

sjs382 9y ago
"I have not, and cannot, make a promise that we can deliver by that date." You might mean that as "I've been given 6 months. I expect to need 12 months if everything goes perfectly and there are no surprises. With surprises, 15-18 months seems realistic." but you haven't communicated that. It's likely that the CEO is hearing "I can't guarantee six months... We'll be cutting it close." and s/he is keeping the bullseye at 6 months and expecting it to take seven. Or maybe s/he thinks that they can rein the scope back in (if necessary) with a month remaining and hit the deadline. Be explicit with your concerns.
- potta_coffee 9y ago
  Thank you.