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When did estimates turn into deadlines?
Tip: In complex software modernization projects treat estimates as guidelines, not deadlines.
Second, I really believed that the company I work for, the New York Times, would avoid the ULP strike by the tech workers by agreeing to a fair contract before the US elections. When modernizing applications, if we understand that this effort falls somewhere between Complex and Complicated Contexts, we can implement the right sort of gauges to see how to proceed and determine success. When a curveball hits and the estimate changes, take a step forward instead of getting angry or blaming folks or trying to do a what-if analysis on how best to bring the schedule in.
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