1) If you keep status green for 5 years, while not delivering anything, the reality is the folks at the very top (who can come and go) just look at these colors and don't really get into the project UNLESS you say you are red :)
2) Within 1-2 years there is always going to be some excuse for WHY you are late (people changes, scope tweaks, new things to worry about, covid etc)
3) Finally you are 3 years late, but you are launching. Well, the launch overshadows the lateness. Ie, you were green, then you launched, that's all the VP really sees sometime.
1) If you keep status green for 5 years, while not delivering anything, the reality is the folks at the very top (who can come and go) just look at these colors and don't really get into the project UNLESS you say you are red :)
2) Within 1-2 years there is always going to be some excuse for WHY you are late (people changes, scope tweaks, new things to worry about, covid etc)
3) Finally you are 3 years late, but you are launching. Well, the launch overshadows the lateness. Ie, you were green, then you launched, that's all the VP really sees sometime.