> many projects everywere are failing their estimates. so the idea that developers overestimate the time it takes to complete a project is not supported by statistics.
Can you cite your own statistics? But even granting your assertion, it still would not matter because in the end the project will be done sooner the more pressure is put on, so it's better to underestimate and plan for delays than to over estimate. Managers often have two different deadlines for projects: the official deadline, and the real deadline. They simply don't tell their reports the real deadline. At many tech companies it's not unusual that a team will only make 70%-90% of their OKRs, and if they consistently make 100% they are said to be too conservative in their ambitions and encouraged to do more.
> this statement as written clearly supports management and puts blame on developers. if that wasn't your intention then it could be expressed more neutrally:
I believe my intention was clear from the other responses I got that understood what I was saying. But that's not just what management believes, I also believe that, so your version would not be a better expression of what I meant.
a quick search on failing software projects suggest a 70% failure rate.
over budget (which i see as a proxy for taking longer than estimated) seem to be above 50%.
Can you cite your own statistics? But even granting your assertion, it still would not matter because in the end the project will be done sooner the more pressure is put on, so it's better to underestimate and plan for delays than to over estimate. Managers often have two different deadlines for projects: the official deadline, and the real deadline. They simply don't tell their reports the real deadline. At many tech companies it's not unusual that a team will only make 70%-90% of their OKRs, and if they consistently make 100% they are said to be too conservative in their ambitions and encouraged to do more.
> this statement as written clearly supports management and puts blame on developers. if that wasn't your intention then it could be expressed more neutrally:
I believe my intention was clear from the other responses I got that understood what I was saying. But that's not just what management believes, I also believe that, so your version would not be a better expression of what I meant.