>> Management would say that the resources would be better used elsewhere 
>> (and they are sometimes correct).
>
> Well, what should happen is that a project is either properly resourced, 
> or put off until such time as it can be properly resourced.

What if postponing the project means a big loss in income/profit?

> [Indeed, I've seen a definite recurring theme of "promise the customer 
> absolutely anything to make them hand over their money, and worry about 
> whether it defies the known laws of physics later". Ultimately it is again 
> management's responsibility to make sure their salesmen don't do this...]

And then you won't win any projects at all, because your competitors 
salesman are doing this (even if just a little bit).

> For you, it's just some words on a page. For me, it's a daily reality.

Don't worry, I have more than my fair share of similar situations here.

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