Brooks's law

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gptkbp:instanceOf software engineering principle
gptkbp:appliesTo software project management
gptkbp:formedBy gptkb:Fred_Brooks
1975
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brooks's law
gptkbp:implies Adding more people to a delayed project increases communication overhead.
Training new staff slows down progress.
Project schedules can slip further with additional staff.
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Fred_Brooks
gptkbp:relatedConcept software development
project management
mythical man-month
gptkbp:sentence Adding manpower to a late software project makes it later.
gptkbp:statedIn gptkb:The_Mythical_Man-Month
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Frederick_P._Brooks,_Jr.
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5