>>12556355>personal integrityGame theory:
The project is successful and you report it as such: You look great to your boss.
The project is unsuccessful and you report it as such: You look like an asshole and get nothing out of it.
The project is unsuccessful and you report it as successful: You look great to your bosses. And if it gets found out that the project was not successful then you just say "Ah man, excel mistake."