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--- why_do_people_overcommit [2025/04/11 09:34] – Added "implication" hans
+++ why_do_people_overcommit [2025/04/11 09:35] (current) – [What Factors Contribute to Teams Over Committing?] hans
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 In many ways these are all examples of short term thinking that has huge consequences in the long term.
-This assumes that management understands the issue and want to do something about it. Organizations sometimes have a culture that simply doesn't have an interest in what is actually possible, where the date and what we want by that date is seen as the only driving factor. This type of situation is often seen where the development function is treated as a feature factory. Demands come in from the business or product management to the development function but since there is no relationship between the amount of the demand and what can actually get done, the development function is doomed for failure. Rather than work to address the issue, people demand more as, after all, they didn't get what they wanted last time, repeating the cycle and creating a hostage-like environment. Sadly, in my snarkier moments, I picture a screaming spoilt child demanding more and more while parents struggle to accomodate.
+This assumes that management understands the issue and want to do something about it. Organizations sometimes have a culture that simply doesn't have an interest in what is actually possible, where the date and what we want by that date is seen as the only driving factor. This type of situation is often seen where the development function is treated as a feature factory. Demands come in from the business or product management to the development function but since there is no relationship between the amount of the demand and what can actually get done, the development function is doomed for failure. Rather than work to address the issue, people demand more as, after all, they didn't get what they wanted last time, repeating the cycle and creating a hostage-like environment. (Note: Sadly, in my snarkier moments, I picture a screaming spoilt child demanding more and more while parents struggle to accomodate. Not a worthy picture.)
 ====== What Can We Do To Reduce Need to Overcommit? ======