What is a typical estimation ratio, ‘Estimated PM engagement hours /Total Estimated Project hours’ you use in your industry for the below. What is PMI standard or recommendation?

Saroj Bajpai PhD Dr| CHI Omaha, Ne, United States

Example What would you use if it’s a 5000 hours project of medium complexity, 5-6 Vendors involved, > 5 teams (2 members minimum) to be completed in 6 months?

1. Complex Enterprise Project with >10 functional areas, Multiple Markets/Regions in US >5 Teams of various sizes (2-10), >5 vendors, Testing, interfaces and Integration involved.

2. Medium Complexity Project

Please mention framework you use for the estimation.

Posted: Feb 19, 2016 2:41 PM (Updated by author: Feb 19, 2016 3:11 PM)

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Sergio Luis Conte Helping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based Organizations Buenos Aires, Argentina

The rate is 20%-25% of total project duration. But with that say you will find that it will depends on a lot of factors where the most important is organizational maturity about project management.

Posted: Feb 19, 2016 5:40 PM

Paolo Cornali Project Manager| HTA srl Brescia, Lombardia, Italy

I agree with Sergio.
A typical rate of 20% is used. 30% for complex project.

Posted: Feb 22, 2016 12:30 AM

Markus Kopko AI Enabler for Project & Program Mgmt | Founder PMotion.ai / The PM AI Coach| PMotion.ai Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

Sergio is on point (as usual),
it depends heavily on the organizations maturity level in project management.
If organization is on a lower level than the ratio could be at 40% and more easily.
15 - 25% is usual in our industry/company (IT Outsourcing).

Regards,

Markus

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Feb 22, 2016 6:24 AM

Sergio Luis Conte

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Thank you very much for your feedback Marcus. I spend my time in this type of forums to improve myself for other comments. Like your comments no matter we agree or not.

Posted: Feb 22, 2016 3:09 AM

Sergio Luis Conte Helping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based Organizations Buenos Aires, Argentina

Feb 22, 2016 3:09 AM

Replying to Markus Kopko

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Thank you very much for your feedback Marcus. I spend my time in this type of forums to improve myself for other comments. Like your comments no matter we agree or not.

Posted: Feb 22, 2016 6:24 AM

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