workloadschatting
Workloadschatting is the process of estimating the amount of work required to complete a set of tasks. The term blends the English 'workload' with the Dutch 'schatting' (estimate) and is used in Dutch-speaking contexts to inform planning and resource allocation.
The primary purpose is to support capacity planning, scheduling, and performance forecasting by providing a basis
Common methods include expert judgment, analogical estimation, parametric models, bottom-up estimation, three-point estimates, and Agile techniques
Inputs typically include a work breakdown structure, task descriptions, scope, team size and skills, availability, historical
The process generally involves breaking work into discrete tasks, collecting estimates, aggregating them with buffers for
Benefits include improved predictability and resource utilization, while challenges include uncertainty, optimism and availability biases, scope
Applications span software development, manufacturing, and service delivery, and tools range from project management software and
In practice, a team may use planning poker to estimate backlog items in story points, then convert