The standard method for having an unreasonable deadline met just in time. Usually quoted when the time given, staffing levels or design constraints will not be met in any other way.
Sam: "This project will take three months from beginning to end, design, develop and test."
Boss: "It's due in three weeks."
Sam: "Well, we take one week to train sixteen new people, one week to do all of the design work, and four days to write the code. Then a miracle occurs, and we ship just before the deadline."
Boss: "It's due in three weeks."
Sam: "Well, we take one week to train sixteen new people, one week to do all of the design work, and four days to write the code. Then a miracle occurs, and we ship just before the deadline."
by PsychoPuppyDad August 3, 2010