> And sometimes the reality is that the realistic answer to a time estimate is "If we are lucky it takes me 30 minutes, if we are unlucky 30 days". “I'll put t

> And sometimes the reality is that the realistic answer to a time estimate is "If we are lucky it takes me 30 minutes, if we are unlucky 30 days". “I'll put that in Project as 60 minutes, then if you are luck you've got double time for contingency.” -- the external consultant acting as project manager. Been there before… Never give a best case estimate, or anything close to, even when quoting a range. Some will judge you, or worse make plans around you, based on that and little else, and it *ahem* isn't their fault if things overrun.