Why “On Time and On Budget” Is the Wrong Goal

About this episode

The episode discusses why focusing solely on being 'on time and on budget' is a flawed approach to measuring success in project management.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/why-on-time-and-on-budget-is-the-wrong-goal . If your definition of success begins and ends with “on time and on budget,” you’re not delivering outcomes. You’re delivering closure. Check more stories related to product-management at: https://hackernoon.com/c/product-management . You can also check exclusive content about #project-management , #projects , #on-time , #on-budget , #product-development , #digital-platforms , #project-adoption , #project-delays , and more. This story was written by: @benwebb . Learn more about this writer by checking @benwebb's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com . If your definition of success begins and ends with “on time and on budget,” you’re not delivering outcomes. You’re delivering closure.

Topics covered

• project management
• product development
• success metrics
• outcomes
• closure

Keywords

• on time
• on budget
• project delays
• digital platforms
• project adoption

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