Comments on: The Bower Factor http://www.2-speed.com/2006/03/the-bower-factor/ Entrepreneurial Leadership and Management . . . and Other Stuff Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dual Bolt Pattern Wheels « 2-Speed http://www.2-speed.com/2006/03/the-bower-factor/#comment-106894 Dual Bolt Pattern Wheels « 2-Speed Sat, 30 Oct 2010 17:15:32 +0000 http://www.2-speed.com/2006/03/the-bower-factor/#comment-106894 [...] this made an hour-long job take about 4 hours (Bower Factor of 4). Some of that was learning the process, for sure, but it still took a long time and that was [...] [...] this made an hour-long job take about 4 hours (Bower Factor of 4). Some of that was learning the process, for sure, but it still took a long time and that was [...]

]]> By: Lorne Cooper http://www.2-speed.com/2006/03/the-bower-factor/#comment-24493 Lorne Cooper Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:55:14 +0000 http://www.2-speed.com/2006/03/the-bower-factor/#comment-24493 Reminds me of Weizenbaum's Principle, which states: Software will always take longer to complete than estimated, even if the estimate had already factored in Weizenbaum's principle. Weizenbaum, author of Eliza, the "Doctor Program" with turned out to be the first "AI" application, died 14/March/08, at the age of 85. Reminds me of Weizenbaum’s Principle, which states:
Software will always take longer to complete than estimated, even if the estimate had already factored in Weizenbaum’s principle.

Weizenbaum, author of Eliza, the “Doctor Program” with turned out to be the first “AI” application, died 14/March/08, at the age of 85.

]]> By: Lorne Cooper http://www.2-speed.com/2006/03/the-bower-factor/#comment-105951 Lorne Cooper Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:55:00 +0000 http://www.2-speed.com/2006/03/the-bower-factor/#comment-105951 Reminds me of Weizenbaum's Principle, which states: Software will always take longer to complete than estimated, even if the estimate had already factored in Weizenbaum's principle. Weizenbaum, author of Eliza, the "Doctor Program" with turned out to be the first "AI" application, died 14/March/08, at the age of 85. Reminds me of Weizenbaum’s Principle, which states:
Software will always take longer to complete than estimated, even if the estimate had already factored in Weizenbaum’s principle.

Weizenbaum, author of Eliza, the “Doctor Program” with turned out to be the first “AI” application, died 14/March/08, at the age of 85.

]]> By: Buying a Network/IP Camera « 2-Speed http://www.2-speed.com/2006/03/the-bower-factor/#comment-24351 Buying a Network/IP Camera « 2-Speed Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:00:53 +0000 http://www.2-speed.com/2006/03/the-bower-factor/#comment-24351 [...] If any of these things seems foreign to you, now would be a good time to hire someone to set your system up, reassess your desire to take on this project, or allocate a lot more time to the project than you ever expected (see The Bower Factor). [...] [...] If any of these things seems foreign to you, now would be a good time to hire someone to set your system up, reassess your desire to take on this project, or allocate a lot more time to the project than you ever expected (see The Bower Factor). [...]

]]> By: Dave Jilk http://www.2-speed.com/2006/03/the-bower-factor/#comment-191 Dave Jilk Mon, 03 Apr 2006 14:42:11 +0000 http://www.2-speed.com/2006/03/the-bower-factor/#comment-191 Of course, this brings up the question of how to apply the rule.  Since you *know* about the Bower factor, does your expectation of how long it will take *include* the Bower factor?   <BR><BR>For some time I've spouted a rule, based more on what I've seen friends (including you) experience than what I've done myself, that any home remodeling or building project takes two months longer than you expect, even if you take into *account* the rule.  So if you expect it will be done on, say, July 9, then it will be done on September 9, but if you pad for the two months (e.g., if you plan to move into the house in mid-September) then it won't be done until November 9. Of course, this brings up the question of how to apply the rule.  Since you *know* about the Bower factor, does your expectation of how long it will take *include* the Bower factor?  

For some time I’ve spouted a rule, based more on what I’ve seen friends (including you) experience than what I’ve done myself, that any home remodeling or building project takes two months longer than you expect, even if you take into *account* the rule.  So if you expect it will be done on, say, July 9, then it will be done on September 9, but if you pad for the two months (e.g., if you plan to move into the house in mid-September) then it won’t be done until November 9.

]]> By: Dave Jilk http://www.2-speed.com/2006/03/the-bower-factor/#comment-105950 Dave Jilk Mon, 03 Apr 2006 14:42:00 +0000 http://www.2-speed.com/2006/03/the-bower-factor/#comment-105950 Of course, this brings up the question of how to apply the rule.  Since you *know* about the Bower factor, does your expectation of how long it will take *include* the Bower factor?   For some time I've spouted a rule, based more on what I've seen friends (including you) experience than what I've done myself, that any home remodeling or building project takes two months longer than you expect, even if you take into *account* the rule.  So if you expect it will be done on, say, July 9, then it will be done on September 9, but if you pad for the two months (e.g., if you plan to move into the house in mid-September) then it won't be done until November 9. Of course, this brings up the question of how to apply the rule.  Since you *know* about the Bower factor, does your expectation of how long it will take *include* the Bower factor?   For some time I’ve spouted a rule, based more on what I’ve seen friends (including you) experience than what I’ve done myself, that any home remodeling or building project takes two months longer than you expect, even if you take into *account* the rule.  So if you expect it will be done on, say, July 9, then it will be done on September 9, but if you pad for the two months (e.g., if you plan to move into the house in mid-September) then it won’t be done until November 9.

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