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Revision as of 00:13, 17 December 2001 by 152.98.195.xxx (talk) (addition of content (decription of main theme of paper))(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Mythical Man-Month is a description of the unique problem facing software development, as applied to correction of schedule slippage. It makes special mention of the fact that unlike other engineering problems when you fall behind schedule you can't just add people to the project and expect the extra hands to resolve the problem.
This is largely due to the idea that while and laborer can be added to the digging of a hole in software development everyone’s idea, not only of what the hole is, is different but also the best way to dig it can vary widely and dramatically, leading to the idea that the addition of personal to a development team will actually cause the schedule to slip more as they are made aware of the particulars of this 'hole' and the method being used by the existing team to 'dig' it.