DURATION ESTIMATING WORKSHEET

Project name: Project ID:

Project manager: Project Sponsor:

PARAMETRIC ESTIMATES
Estimate ID WBS ID Task/Activity Effort hours Resource % Available Performance factor Duration estimate
ID quantity (hours)

[unique ID [WBS ID of [Task or [Effort hours] [No. resource [% time available [Average PF = 1.0. More skilled [Effort/(quanity x
for this activity] activity ID] e.g. 2 people] per day or week the lower the factor e.g. 0.8. percent available x PF)
estimate] e.g. 75%] Less skilled higher e.g. 1.2] = duration estimate]

1-3P 1.2.1.3 26 150.00 2.00 75.0% 0.8 125

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ID quantity (hours)

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ID quantity (hours)

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DURATION ESTIMATING WORKSHEET
Project name: Project ID:
Project manager: Project Sponsor:

ANALOGOUS ESTIMATES
Estimate ID WBS ID Task/Activity Previous activity Previous duration Current activity Multiplier Duration estimate
ID

[unique ID [WBS ID of [Task or [similar previous [actual duration of [current activity e.g. [divide the current by the [multiply previous activity
for this activity] activity ID] activity e.g. 10 m sq similar previous 12 m sq driveway] previous activity e.g. 12 / 10 = duration by the multiplier
estimate] driveway] activity] 1.2] e.g. 10 x 1.2 = 12]

1-3P 1.2.1.3 26 30 HR automated 12 40 workflows 1.33333333333333 16

workflows

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Estimate ID WBS ID Task/Activity Previous activity Previous duration Current activity Multiplier Duration estimate
ID

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Estimate ID WBS ID Task/Activity Previous activity Previous duration Current activity Multiplier Duration estimate
ID

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DURATION ESTIMATING WORKSHEET
Project name: Project ID:
Project manager: Project Sponsor:

THREE-POINT ESTIMATES
Estimate ID WBS ID Task/Activity ID Optimistic duration Best guess (BG) Pessimistic duration (PD) Expected duration Expected duration estimate
(OD) estimate (PERT BETA (Triangular distribution)
distribution)

[unique ID [WBS ID of [Task or activity [Assume all will go well, [Most likely e.g. some [Assume big issues e.g. [(OD + 4 x BG + PD) / 6] [(OD + PD + BG)/3]
for this activity] ID e.g. from no delays, no resource delays, but nothing delay of materials, bad
estimate] schedule/gantt] issues e.g. 10 days] unusual. e.g. 15 days] conditions, people not well.
e.g. 26 days]

1-3P 1.2.1.3 26 10.00 15.00 26.00 16 17

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Estimate ID WBS ID Task/Activity ID Optimistic duration Best guess (BG) Pessimistic duration (PD) Expected duration Expected duration estimate
(OD) estimate (PERT BETA (Triangular distribution)
distribution)
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Estimate ID WBS ID Task/Activity ID Optimistic duration Best guess (BG) Pessimistic duration (PD) Expected duration Expected duration estimate
(OD) estimate (PERT BETA (Triangular distribution)
distribution)
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