Optimism bias, also known as unrealistic or comparative bias, leads a person to believe that when faced with risk that s/he will achieve a better outcome with a less negative effect than others. Project optimism bias leads a team to believe that they will achieve the project goals within a pre-determined schedule and budget due to their higher performance capability even if the project cannot be completed within given constraints.
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