Why software projects take longer than you think – a statistical model

Re:Why software projects take longer than you think – a stat... by watt on Tuesday April 16, 2019 @06:54AM (#19672552)

I guess he was estimating the effort (billable time).

But was not estimating the actual total time until completion which must include all the lead time, waits and dependencies.

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Re:Why software projects take longer than you think – a stat... by taneq on Tuesday April 16, 2019 @10:10AM (#19673740)

This is another part of the whole 'communication with clients' thing. You have to be clear whether you're talking coding time or wall-clock time. To be safe, give both.

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