Time Predictions: Understanding and Avoiding Unrealism in Project Planning and Everyday Life

• Main Author: Torleif Halkjelsvik (auth)
• Other Authors: Magne Jørgensen (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Nature 2018
• Series: Simula SpringerBriefs on Computing
• Subjects: human judgement; project management; time predictions; uncertainty; overoptimism
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Predicting the time needed to complete a project, task or daily activity can be difficult and people frequently underestimate how long an activity will take. This book sheds light on why and when this happens, what we should do to avoid it and how to give more realistic time predictions. It describe...