I'm using it to help me create timelines for a project I'm working on involving several separate modules of varying complexity. I'd be very interested to hear if anybody else in the forum has used this tool (or a similar tool) and how accurate (or accurate-ish is probably the best we can hope for really!) they found the estimates.
Nice clean resource. I basically did the same thing 6 years ago also using Chapman's numbers but put it in a spreadsheet so you have more flexibility over fine tuning the inputs.
I have been using Chapman to guide my estimations as well. Do you find those times are still accurate when authoring with Rise? My experience with Rise in last six months is that drafting and development is much more rapid. Wondering if there is a new calculator that factors that in?
Hi Michelle - Thanks for posting about our calculator.
I'm happy to do a call with you to go over the thought process for how we built it. I'll send you a link to my calendar and we can do a Zoom. Then I can share the take-aways of our discussion and improve the calculator and supporting article.
Basically there are 2 parts to the calculator and inputs. 1- interactivity and design time ratios (how long it takes to develop a course of a certain length). These are based on the Chapman Alliance 2- Estimating course length. This is based on my team's experience and rules of thumb for estimating how long a course will be, based on the types of inputs you often get on project. It was a pretty fun exercise, actually!
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Nice clean resource. I basically did the same thing 6 years ago also using Chapman's numbers but put it in a spreadsheet so you have more flexibility over fine tuning the inputs.
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I have been using Chapman to guide my estimations as well. Do you find those times are still accurate when authoring with Rise? My experience with Rise in last six months is that drafting and development is much more rapid. Wondering if there is a new calculator that factors that in?
Hi Michelle - Thanks for posting about our calculator.
I'm happy to do a call with you to go over the thought process for how we built it. I'll send you a link to my calendar and we can do a Zoom. Then I can share the take-aways of our discussion and improve the calculator and supporting article.
Basically there are 2 parts to the calculator and inputs.
1- interactivity and design time ratios (how long it takes to develop a course of a certain length). These are based on the Chapman Alliance
2- Estimating course length. This is based on my team's experience and rules of thumb for estimating how long a course will be, based on the types of inputs you often get on project. It was a pretty fun exercise, actually!
I look forward to speaking soon!
Best,
Bryan
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