Quiz – Deadline Reality

Question 1 of 5

1. Question

What does the planning fallacy, popularized by Kahneman, show according to the capsule?

Humans consistently underestimate how long tasks take

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Humans consistently overestimate how long tasks take

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Humans accurately estimate task duration with data

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Humans ignore deadlines entirely when planning

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Question 2 of 5

2. Question

According to the capsule, why do most deadlines fail?

Warning signs were ignored too early

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Bad luck struck unexpectedly

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Teams worked too slowly on purpose

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Stakeholders demanded impossible scope

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Question 3 of 5

3. Question

What is the first of the three actions to change a deadline outcome?

Evaluate realism by reviewing remaining tasks, resources, and dependencies

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Communicate the risk to stakeholders early

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Renegotiate the timeline with solutions

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Add more people to accelerate the work

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Question 4 of 5

4. Question

According to the capsule, what does the capsule say about early signals versus late surprises?

Early signals protect trust while late surprises destroy it

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Late surprises are easier for stakeholders to absorb

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Early signals create unnecessary panic

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Both have the same effect on stakeholder trust

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Question 5 of 5

5. Question

When renegotiating, what does the capsule advise bringing to stakeholders?

Options such as a revised timeline, reduced scope, or additional support

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Only a clear report of the problem

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A request to remove the deadline entirely

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An apology without any proposed solution

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