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> Executives and clients like to see timelines Do they really need them? ;)
by maitredusoi 6y ago
> Executives and clients like to see timelines
Do they really need them? ;)
- marcinzm 6y agoThey need them because they all have their dependencies that they need to manage separate from this project. A client may need to plan training, transitions, budgets, deprecation of old systems, etc.
- bluGill 6y agoYes. They need to not sell the next version too soon, but start selling soon enough to develop hype. They need to decide if they should invest in updating the previous solution one more time while waiting... They need to decide if the whole is worth the cost or should they develop a different project instead.
- jonpurdy 6y agoOthers above me have mentioned the reasons why they need them. But I'll reiterate my emphasis on rough/relative timelines. Exact dates are impossible and the farther away a milestone is, the hazier the date is. As an example, a milestone a month away could be +/- a week, but a milestone a year away could be +/- three months.