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Scenario

Why engineering estimates get systematically ignored

I keep getting asked to estimate project timelines but every time I give realistic numbers management cuts them in half.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Your professional judgment is being consistently overruled in ways that create unrealistic expectations.

Your guide for this
Aurelius
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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Engineering — Mechanical & Aerospace?”

Peri

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