As cynical as this sounds, most of these actually apply. You cannot produce a baby in one month by impregnating nine women. The same work under the same conditions will be estimated differently by 10 different estimators or by one estimator at 10 different times. The most valuable and least used word in a...
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LAW 1 No major project is ever completed on time, within budget, with the same staff that started it, nor does the project do what it is supposed to do. It is highly unlikely that yours will be the first Corollary 1 The benefits will be smaller than initially estimated, if estimates were made...
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The Obsessive, Compulsive Project Manager’s Creed: If anything can go wrong, Fix It! When given a choice – Take Both! Multiple projects lead to multiple successes Start at the top then work your way up Do it by the book–but make sure you’re the author! When forced to compromise, ask for more If you...
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(With apologies to David Letterman) 10. Our customers really love us, so they don’t care if our products are late and don’t work. 9. Organizing to manage projects isn’t compatible with our culture, and the last thing we need around this place is change. 8. All our projects are easy, and they don’t have...
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