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215 Project Management
2.2.3 COURSE AND DEADLINE PLANNING
Figure 19 | Classification of work packets into individual processes
Effort estimates of all work packets form the basis for further planning. The calculated duration
for course and scheduling is made possible by arranging work processes and work packages.
The scheduling and course planning runs in four steps, and is explained in the example of a work
packet with 3 processes (Fig. 20)
Effort and duration
No. Process estimated effort (PT)
1 Work packet 27
1.1 Create a specifications document 5
1.2 Produce a surface prototype 6
1.3 Create a model 16
Figure 20 | Work packet with three individual procedures
The duration of a procedure is calculated according to the following formula:
Effort (PT)
Duration (T) = ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of employees (P) * availability (%/100)