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Riyadh Salih Saskatchewan, Canada
We all know the definition of level of efforts, apportioned efforts, discrete efforts from PMBOK guide

I am looking here for real example in real project about the usage of each one, please provide an example.

Discrete Efforts
Apportioned Efforts
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Bob Thomas Retired Brentwood, Tn, United States
Level Of Effort is used to estimate project hours. As I've used it, it is a more precise estimate than a High Level Estimate. The LOE is done after the project is under way and you know more about it. Typically the estimating process is: Rough Order of Magnitude for the initial discussions, HLE when the stakeholders are considering funding and LOE after the project starts.

The only apportioning I've done is where I had to share a resource across projects. You estimate the work that resource has to do and work with the other PM to make sure they are not over allocated and can complete both project's tasks.

Discrete efforts is where you isolate the work required to deliver one thing - function, feature, or whatever and then determine the estimate for that work. Discrete efforts are typically used to understand the impact of small tasks.
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Jan 20, 2019 8:47 PM
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Bob, I am glad that you have given good real example of practical work done, thanks for your contribution and clearing the concept.
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Keith Novak Tukwila, Wa, United States
Examples:
Discrete effort - 100 hours will be required for qualification test XYZ
Apportioned effort - The test plan author requires 100 hours to develop 10 discrete test plans at approximately 10 hours each including test XYZ and others.
Level of Effort - 2 lab technicians are assigned full time for 3 months to support all test related activities.
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Jan 20, 2019 8:48 PM
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Keith, another good example with numbers thanks for your feedback.
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Riyadh Salih Saskatchewan, Canada
Nov 01, 2018 4:03 PM
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Level Of Effort is used to estimate project hours. As I've used it, it is a more precise estimate than a High Level Estimate. The LOE is done after the project is under way and you know more about it. Typically the estimating process is: Rough Order of Magnitude for the initial discussions, HLE when the stakeholders are considering funding and LOE after the project starts.

The only apportioning I've done is where I had to share a resource across projects. You estimate the work that resource has to do and work with the other PM to make sure they are not over allocated and can complete both project's tasks.

Discrete efforts is where you isolate the work required to deliver one thing - function, feature, or whatever and then determine the estimate for that work. Discrete efforts are typically used to understand the impact of small tasks.
Bob, I am glad that you have given good real example of practical work done, thanks for your contribution and clearing the concept.
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Riyadh Salih Saskatchewan, Canada
Nov 02, 2018 11:20 AM
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Examples:
Discrete effort - 100 hours will be required for qualification test XYZ
Apportioned effort - The test plan author requires 100 hours to develop 10 discrete test plans at approximately 10 hours each including test XYZ and others.
Level of Effort - 2 lab technicians are assigned full time for 3 months to support all test related activities.
Keith, another good example with numbers thanks for your feedback.
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