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There's a difference between "it's done now, before Thanksgiving, let's bet the farm on it" and "it might be ready two days before Thanksgiving, let's bet the f

by e12e 5y ago

There's a difference between "it's done now, before Thanksgiving, let's bet the farm on it" and "it might be ready two days before Thanksgiving, let's bet the farm on that"... Ed: that said, given gp quote about working with bozos, there's always that anecdote from the introduction of (2nd éd) of Peopleware, about the deadline being moved, because the project was on track for meeting the original deadline... (March meeting: we can deliver as planned in June - project leader called back; we've moved the deadline to April - paraphrased).

groby_b 5y ago
The deadline is still immovable. Yes, you've planned with a buffer, but you're still betting the farm that ultimately, it will come out in time to capture that business. And Black Friday season is large enough (30% of annual retail) that you might well try for a farm-sized bet. Been there. Done that. Had the conversations around risk. It is both "it must be operational by this day, or huge losses" and "we would rather not ship your effort than ship it between Black Friday and Christmas".