We all have been in situations when there are crazy crunch times before a release. Folks are working long, hard hours. Frequent last minute builds are done to fix issues and put in functionality. New bugs are then found. Project Managers are at their wits end. Teammates are brought in from other projects to ‘help’ at the last minute, putting those projects under stress. There are status meetings every 15 minutes or so. Customers end up unsatisfied. This is not good for the health of the project or everyone involved. It leads to increased risks and issues.