Re: [rrg] Deadline for critiques - and RANGER

[Tony Li <[e-mail]>]

Hi Robin,

Robin Whittle wrote:
> Short version:   I think we need another two weeks to write a proper
>                  set of critiques.  I think writing the "rebuttals"
>                  and the "reflections" won't take long - maybe a
>                  week to do both.


I'm sorry, but I disagree.  In my humble experience, tasks tend to take 
at least as long as you allow them to.  People procrastinate until the 
last possible second and then actually focus on the task at hand.  This 
is what causes schedule compression and slips.

The only alternative is to provide a schedule that allows those who are 
proactively trying to meet the schedule ample time for all aspects of 
the task and then stick to it.  That's exactly what we're trying to do.

Three weeks to produce 500 words seems like it should have been ample time.

Tony