Percent Complete Is a Lie
(Show Me the Buffer)You've heard '90% done' too many times. Use the buffer burn and remaining duration to track progress. Percent complete is for suckers; fever charts are your friend.
// LYRICS
[Verse 1] Ninety percent Monday Ninety percent twice Ninety percent Friday Doesn't that sound nice The last ten percent Has the unknown test The integration problem And the part no one guessed [Chorus] Percent complete is a lie Show me the buffer Show me what we burned And how much road we covered Percent complete is a lie Pretty numbers fade The buffer tells the story Before the due dates break [Verse 2] Green means keep moving Yellow means pay attention Red means act now While there is time for intervention Do not ask for comfort Do not ask for spin Ask how much protection The project still has left [Bridge] A task can be almost finished Until the end of time A buffer burns in public And gives you time to act [Final Chorus] Percent complete is a lie Show me the buffer Show me progress Show me trouble Percent complete is a lie Pretty numbers fade The buffer tells the truth Before the schedule breaks