Use this Excel spreadsheet to help determine your next e-learning project estimate. Read more about the worksheet in this post, 3 Tips to Know Before Negotiating Your Next E-Learning Contract.
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- I don't know if it's still relevant today but it make sense to me... except the hourly rate :). Thanks a lot Richard!
- I like how the phases are break down. Thank you!
- Thank you Ana.
After doing this for several years, I'm always looking for ways to categorize and make work processes simple. Feel free to make the worksheet match your own processes and tasks. I hope you find it useful.- Just found this Richard. Exactly what I was looking for. Well done and thanks for sharing!
- You are welcome!
- Thank you, very useful.
- Thank you so much. I found it is interesting how the hourly rates were different. Is there a reason for that?
- Leonora,
Another great question! Think of it this way, some of the tasks for creating content are more involved and complex than others. For example, the skills needed to create an engaging storyboard are not the same skills needed to insert and sync audio in the course. That's why you see different hourly rates. Does that make sense?
I've always looked at design vs. development tasks this way.
By the way, remember, the numbers in the spreadsheet are for sample purposes only but I did put in different hourly rates in the hope that someone would ask this question. :)
Richard- Thanks for the reply. I agree that different part of designing do take a lot longer. What is the general going rate for consulting now?
Leonora
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- Something I want to make clear to everyone. The rates shown on the spreadsheet are samples only and are used to show the calculation process.
In no way do they represent what you might charge for your projects. Hopefully, we all agree that it's not a good thing for our industry to charge rates that are low just to get the work. :) - Thank you Richard.
- Malvika,
You are very welcome. Let me know if you have any questions.
Richard
- This has been alot of help. I truly appreciate it.
- You are welcome Heinz.
Richard
- Thank you Richard...its very practical and relevant and easy to follow
- Glad you found it useful! Enjoy.
