Estimation, Timelines, and Reality

Syllabus

1. 1Why estimates are guesses with confidence
2. 2How to estimate without lying to yourself
3. 3Time vs effort and why people confuse them
4. 4Why buffers fail when they are hidden
5. 5How schedules collapse under pressure
6. 6The cost of multitasking
7. 7Why "aggressive timelines" backfire
8. 8How to update estimates without losing trust
9. 9When slipping is acceptable and when it is not
10. 10How to communicate schedule risk early
11. 11Forecasting progress honestly
12. 12Knowing when a plan needs to be reset