Topic: Difference between Time and Effort Estimation

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Can somebody explain me the difference between Time and effort estimation.

Time estimation: It is the time (in hours)  for each task/functional point.
Effort Estimation: It is the total bandwidth each engineer has dedicated towards a project or task within the same project.

Is the skill level play any role in differentiating between time and effort estimation?

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Anju Newbie Joined: 27Apr2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Topic: Difference between Time and Effort Estimation Posted: 27Apr2007 at 1:29am
	Can somebody explain me the difference between Time and effort estimation. Time estimation: It is the time (in hours) for each task/functional point. Effort Estimation: It is the total bandwidth each engineer has dedicated towards a project or task within the same project. Is the skill level play any role in differentiating between time and effort estimation? Post Resume: Click here to Upload your Resume & Apply for Jobs

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Lipika Newbie Joined: 27Apr2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Posted: 27Apr2007 at 3:54am
	Skill definitively play a role when defining the effort (man/days) needed. Be careful that the two components are not completely separated. If a development effort of 30 days is split between 3 developers, you could need to add additional coordination activities, thus increasing the initial effort.
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