Over the past several years, we’ve come across some interesting books. Below is just some of the books we recommend:

Lung CT scan from the invisible-gorilla study: 83 percent of radiologists missed the gorilla in the top right
SME schedule scrub triad: external experts uncover risks, FMEA the schedule, critical design review for lurking issues
Reflecting risk in the schedule: identify high-risk tasks, pad durations, add contingency tasks, add learning cycles
Happy-versus-realistic schedule: optimistic curve slips past target; FTTM pull-in converges before it
Single-source database bridge: backward-looking metrics and forward-looking indicators off one lateralized source
Why-do-it and why-not list: see problems early, create urgency, identify decisions today that shape outcomes
Happy-schedule psychology: wishful thinking and self-fulfilling estimates versus realistic-schedule advantages
Why teams hide the gap: avoid repercussions, avoid attack, avoid non-team-player label; exposing it forces decisions early
Why teams hide the gap: avoid repercussions, avoid attack, avoid non-team-player label; exposing it forces decisions early