IT conversation 23 May 2006

Tuesday, May 23. 2006

P - Project Manager, D - Developer
(9:00 A.M. Meeting Room)

P: How long do you estimate to solve this problem?

D1: I think I need one day.

P: OK then, now we proceed on the discussion of other issues.

(1:00 P.M. Meeting Room)

P: Seem that we don't have a conclusion, let's dismiss for lunch.

D1, D2, D3 (all Ds actually): (Phew...)

(5:30 P.M. D1's cubicle)

P: Have you solved the problem you're supposed to get it solved by now?

D1: Not yet, and I told you I need one day.

P: Yes I know, now is already end of the day, I have to say no choice that the problem has to be solved before tomorrow morning.

D1: I will stay back then.

Posted by Steven Yong in non-computer at 08:08 | Comments (4) | Trackbacks (0)

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So, the poor developer only had from 2pm to 5:30pm to fix the bug? Well, not to split hairs, but that's only 1/2 day left for the developer after the meeting was done.

Anyway, to the PM, it still constitutes as 1day, right?

#1 Angie Tan (Homepage) on 2006-05-23 18:06 (Reply)

when i need 1 day, i will alwaz request for 2 days,
when need 2 days, i will request for 3days instead.

people will only feel u perform well when u can finish ur thing earlier.
and u r just perform moderate if u finish ur thing on time that u promise to.

#2 打工皇帝 on 2006-05-23 18:27 (Reply)

actually the pressure always come from the higher mgmt and not the PM.
But as a developer, you should not stop as saying just the effort, but complete the sentence by saying if you start by when, you will finish by when. Make it clear up front. No guessing game.

#3 MK on 2006-05-26 14:38 (Reply)

telling the exact amount of time needed (like 1 day or 8 hours) would lead to a guessing game?

#3.1 steven (Homepage) on 2006-05-27 10:44 (Reply)

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