Would you like to inspect the original subtitles? These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 1 00:00:01,270 --> 00:00:03,410 (narrator) With a solid estimate in hand, 2 2 00:00:03,410 --> 00:00:07,290 now, let's adjust it for two real-world factors, 3 3 00:00:07,290 --> 00:00:09,443 productivity and availability. 4 4 00:00:11,100 --> 00:00:13,760 The raw estimate from the deliverable lead 5 5 00:00:13,760 --> 00:00:17,000 is pure "effort" time, and must be factored 6 6 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:20,090 by productivity and availability to obtain 7 7 00:00:20,090 --> 00:00:21,963 the actual "duration" time. 8 8 00:00:23,300 --> 00:00:25,490 That is the duration is equal to the effort, 9 9 00:00:25,490 --> 00:00:27,560 divided by the productivity percentage, 10 10 00:00:27,560 --> 00:00:29,603 divided by the availability percentage. 11 11 00:00:31,218 --> 00:00:34,430 First, we factor the raw effort estimate 12 12 00:00:34,430 --> 00:00:35,880 by a productivity percentage. 13 13 00:00:37,336 --> 00:00:40,330 The reason for this is that no human being 14 14 00:00:40,330 --> 00:00:42,839 sustains 100% productivity. 15 15 00:00:42,839 --> 00:00:45,490 They need breaks, receive telephone calls, 16 16 00:00:45,490 --> 00:00:47,533 must take care of admin issues, etc. 17 17 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:51,450 This productivity factor usually takes into account 18 18 00:00:51,450 --> 00:00:53,630 annual vacation time as well, 19 19 00:00:53,630 --> 00:00:56,740 particularly if the project is a year or more long. 20 20 00:00:56,740 --> 00:00:58,830 So individual personnel vacation does not 21 21 00:00:58,830 --> 00:01:01,060 have to be included in the schedule. 22 22 00:01:01,060 --> 00:01:02,870 The productivity factor handles it. 23 23 00:01:02,870 --> 00:01:04,420 It'll all come out in the wash. 24 24 00:01:05,690 --> 00:01:09,680 So, every organization, sometimes each department, 25 25 00:01:09,680 --> 00:01:12,356 should have a standard productivity factor, 26 26 00:01:12,356 --> 00:01:17,180 typically between 70% and 85%. 27 27 00:01:17,180 --> 00:01:18,510 And it can be less. 28 28 00:01:18,510 --> 00:01:20,793 For example, construction companies typically factor 29 29 00:01:20,793 --> 00:01:23,210 estimates for work done outside in the winter 30 30 00:01:23,210 --> 00:01:26,670 at 60% productivity, at least here in Canada, 31 31 00:01:26,670 --> 00:01:29,410 because people move more slowly when they are all dressed up 32 32 00:01:29,410 --> 00:01:30,243 in the cold. 33 33 00:01:32,010 --> 00:01:34,440 Then each human resource estimate must be divided by their 34 34 00:01:34,440 --> 00:01:38,473 productivity factor to get their realistic costed time. 35 35 00:01:39,410 --> 00:01:41,530 This is usually done in the spreadsheet estimate 36 36 00:01:41,530 --> 00:01:44,310 before entering into the Gantt chart tool. 37 37 00:01:44,310 --> 00:01:45,610 We'll see an example soon. 38 38 00:01:47,510 --> 00:01:50,620 Then, if personnel are not working on the deliverable 39 39 00:01:50,620 --> 00:01:53,330 full-time, we also factor the estimate 40 40 00:01:53,330 --> 00:01:55,563 by their availability percentage. 41 41 00:01:56,720 --> 00:01:59,340 Availability is usually entered into and factored 42 42 00:01:59,340 --> 00:02:01,110 by the Gantt chart tool. 43 43 00:02:01,110 --> 00:02:03,860 It can be included in the spreadsheet estimate as well. 44 44 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:09,183 So, for example, if a resource is available 50% of the time, 45 45 00:02:09,183 --> 00:02:12,440 the tool will double the duration time. 46 46 00:02:12,440 --> 00:02:14,580 If only available 33% of the time, 47 47 00:02:14,580 --> 00:02:17,013 it will triple the duration, etc. 48 48 00:02:19,090 --> 00:02:22,360 Now we've included real-world productivity and availability 49 49 00:02:22,360 --> 00:02:25,580 factors, we have a good idea of how long the deliverable 50 50 00:02:25,580 --> 00:02:27,683 work will actually take. 4366