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Figure 3-21.
Estimating the hours
Taking the time to preplan how long a project will take and tracking hours spent will provide you with
invaluable information for future projects. You will be able to estimate the cost and forecast release dates of
future projects more accurately. Adding a column to your spreadsheet that tracks the hours spent is easy to do,
and you will find that you refer to it often (Figure
3-21
).
Once you have estimated the hours required to complete the project, creating a timeline is relatively easy.
Total up the hours for each section. If you have determined that each day represents about five hours of activity,
you can make a calendar to map out how long the project will take. This calendar can be as simple as adding yet
another worksheet (Figure
3-22
). Keep in mind that most months have holidays, and the like.
