Dave is a project manager having a difficult day dealing with changing deadlines and problems arising. In the morning, the board cuts the software deadline in half despite the project being on track. At meetings, Dave has to tell his development team the new deadline is impossible to meet. Throughout the day, Dave receives many new emails and calls while issues continue to arise, including the development team reporting new problems. By the end of the day, Dave is stressed and shares foul words with everyone before leaving the office.

1. PROJECT MANAGER
A STORY OF MADNESS

2. Say “hi” to Dave!
He is a project manager
in an IT company.
Let’s look at his day.

3. What a beautiful morning!
The development team
is performing great.
Software will be ready
on schedule.
Everything looks fine.
8:00 a.m.
Coffee
counter:

4. Coffee
counter:
9:00 a.m.
Board meeting.
– The development is on track!
– says Dave with pride.
– We need the software sooner.
Cut the deadline in half
– replies the board.
(There’s a foul word in Dave’s head,
but he keeps it to himself.)

5. (There’s a foul word in Dave’s head,
but he keeps it to himself.)
Coffee
counter:
10:00 a.m.
Development team meeting.
– We need the software sooner
– says Dave.
– Impossible to do
– replies the development team.

6. (There’s a foul word in Dave’s head,
but he keeps it to himself.)
Dave wants to negotiate deadlines
but the board has no time.
11:00 a.m.
Coffee
counter:

7. Coffee
counter:
NOON
Back at Dave’s desk.
50 new emails
and 30 unanswered calls.

8. Coffee
counter:
1:00 p.m.
Development team
has a surprise for Dave.
-There’s a problem.
We need two - three weeks
to overpass it. We won’t meet
the deadline.

9. 2:00 p.m.
Coffee
counter:
Coffee
counter:
70 new e-mails
and 60 unanswered calls.

10. 3:00 p.m.
Coffee
counter:
– We need
the software sooner.
– says the board.
Finally the board has
time to see Dave.

11. Coffee
counter:
4:00 p.m.
100 new emails and
80 unanswered calls.
Development team has another
surprise for Dave.
Board wants to meet too.
Again there’s a change in plans.

12. 5:00 p.m.
Coffee machine
breaks down...

13. 6:00 p.m.
Dave shares the foul word
with everyone in the office
and heads home.

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