overpromised
Overpromised is an adjective describing commitments or promises that pledge more than can reasonably be delivered or that overstate capabilities or results. It is commonly used to describe statements by individuals, teams, organizations, or governments that exceed what is feasible given resources, time, or technical constraints. The term can also be used as a verb, as in to overpromise.
In practice, overpromising can create high expectations that outpace reality, leading to disappointment, reputational damage, customer
Common causes include optimism bias, misestimation of complexity, incentives that reward early milestones, miscommunication among stakeholders,
Management strategies to mitigate overpromising focus on cautious framing of commitments, the use of buffers or