But the jaded PM in me has seen it too many times...
Them: "aha i've worked all night and built a beautifully precise plan [management] will be happy with!"
Mgmt: "this is awesome! But we don't quite get to the goal in time. Can I assign 2 more people [of this specific role] to help you? Where does that get us?"
Mgmt: "Oh and since the budget meeting is tomorrow, let's just get something close enough"
Them: "Great, then let's put down 75%"
[2wks later] - that project has been deprioritized, resources change, plan is entirely irrelevant again.
The former aerospace engineer in me loves this!
But the jaded PM in me has seen it too many times...
Them: "aha i've worked all night and built a beautifully precise plan [management] will be happy with!"
Mgmt: "this is awesome! But we don't quite get to the goal in time. Can I assign 2 more people [of this specific role] to help you? Where does that get us?"
Mgmt: "Oh and since the budget meeting is tomorrow, let's just get something close enough"
Them: "Great, then let's put down 75%"
[2wks later] - that project has been deprioritized, resources change, plan is entirely irrelevant again.
:P