The goal of planning is to keep our promises. It's not about keeping our people busy. Hold that thought. We know that estimates rot, projections are flawed, and events happen. That's why nobody in their right mind plans at total capacity. We always leave room for some slack in our plans. Traditional project management has two ways of incorporating a buffer: Round up the estimates or add a block of time at the end of the project.
Iterative buffer planning
Iterative buffer planning
Iterative buffer planning
The goal of planning is to keep our promises. It's not about keeping our people busy. Hold that thought. We know that estimates rot, projections are flawed, and events happen. That's why nobody in their right mind plans at total capacity. We always leave room for some slack in our plans. Traditional project management has two ways of incorporating a buffer: Round up the estimates or add a block of time at the end of the project.