Task Estimation Types
While creating project schedule, project managers need to consider whether a given task will
- Require certain duration irrespective of number of resources or
- Require certain number of efforts (hrs) irrespective of duration of task
- Requires certain duration as well as certain efforts
ZilicusPM enables project planners to have task estimation type as “Fixed Duration and Fixed Work”, beside ‘Fixed Duration’ and ‘Fixed Work’ types of task estimation.
Figure 4: Task Estimation Type
Please refer to following table to understand what factor will decide as you change project schedule, add/remove resources, change efforts for a given task estimation type. Remember the equation that will always hold true is
Duration x Resource Units = Efforts
Estimation Type | When You Change Duration, what | When you change % allocation | When you change work, what | When you add a resource, what |
Fixed Duration | work | work | % allocation | work |
Fixed work | % allocation | Duration | Duration | Duration |
Fixed Duration and work | % allocation | work | % allocation | % allocation |
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