From the home office in Duncan, Oklahoma

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From the home office in Duncan, Oklahoma
Hursley, England
Top Ten reasons why we are late in 2008
Top 10 List
Top 10 List
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Top Ten reasons why we are late

• 10 Requirements, what Requirements?

• What you want, baby I got it

R-E-Q-U-I-R-E Find out what it means to me
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Top Ten reasons why we are late

• 9 Dependencies on other groups that were late

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• 8 Over-optimistic Schedule Estimation

Always look on the bright side of code . . . . .
. . Always look on the bright side of code . . .
. . . . The codes a piece of !, when we look
at it We can always overlook a minor kink . . .
. It probably compiles, it might even link . .
. Surely that must mean it doesnt stink
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Top Ten reasons why we are late

• 7 Those werent MY estimates

Scheduling Ritual
How low can you go!
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• 6 Not enough testers or documentation resources.

Who needs them anyway? We put those bugs--I mean
features--in there on purpose. Besides, it was
difficult to program, it should be difficult to
use.
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• 5 Offshore and Outsourcing issues

My source code lies over the ocean, My source
code lies over the sea . My source code lies over
the ocean, Oh bring back my source code to me .
. . . . Bring Back, Bring Back, oh bring back my
source code to me, to me Bring Back, Bring Back,
oh bring back my source code to me
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• 4 One word, Ch-ch-ch-changes

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Top Ten reasons why we are late

• 3 I cant get no, System Admin
• I cant get no, CM action
• cause I try,
• ..and I try,
• .and I try,
• and I try.

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Top Ten reasons why we are late
2 You didnt give me the headcount that you
promised
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Top Ten reasons why we are late

• 1 Werent you doing the backups!?