Over-optimism is the tendency for systems analysts and project managers to fail to recognize that project slips in one phase or activity can cause corresponding slips in many other phases and activities, and contribute to cost overruns.

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Over-optimism leads to underestimating the impact of delays, causing a ripple effect on subsequent phases and increasing costs.

Over-Optimism Is the Tendency for Systems Analysts and Project Managers