Course Description

Target group

The training is targeted to anyone that performs estimation tasks - particularly estimating project work. This includes project members, project managers and line managers. No prior knowledge is required, but participants are expected to have some experience of estimating project work.


Learning goals

After the course you will be able to: 

  • Illustrate how quality of estimates affects the organisation
  • Explain how uncertainty relates to estimating
  • Recall most commonly used estimating techniques
  • Produce realistic time estimates

Jonas Denvall

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Welcome!

    • How to use this course

    • Handout - all slides

    • Importance of Estimation

    • Before we begin...
  • 2

    Uncertainty in estimates

    • Uncertainty in estimates - Part 1

    • Uncertainty in estimates - Part 2
  • 3

    Calibration Training

    • Calibration Part 1

    • Calibration Test 1

    • Calibration Part 2

    • Answer Key - Calibration Test 1

    • Your results - Calibration Test 1

    • Calibration Part 3

    • Calibration Test 2

    • Answer Key - Calibration Test 2

    • Your results - Calibration Test 2

    • Calibration Part 4
  • 4

    Estimating Approach

    • Handout - Estimating Guide

    • Overview of Estimating Approach
  • 5

    Estimating Techniques

    • Estimating Techniques
  • 6

    Conclusion

    • Summary & Key Recommendations

    • Discuss this course