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by Mtinie 1210 days ago
To reliably hit dates, scope of effort must be well understood and it cannot change once a commitment is given.

The former is (generally) within the control of the team who is responsible for hitting the date. The latter, (generally) is not.

The process is less important than the people.

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> To reliably hit dates, scope of effort must be well understood and it cannot change once a commitment is given.

this works, but it’s not the only. You can use a mix of buffers and scope flexibility to hit dates too.