Calculation qts

[dipti5ece]

Your customer is asking for an order of magnitude estimate. What
numbers do you give him, assuming that your bottom up estimate gave you a
project cost of approximately CHF 200,000?

A.) CHF 170,000 to CHF 300,000
B.) CHF 155,000 to CHF 350,000
C.) CHF 190,000 to CHF 220,000
D.) CHF 180,000 to CHF 250,000

can some one explain why b and not A>

[kniraj]

Order of magnitude estimate is -25% to +75% and hence the answer b is the closest.

[signor_rk]

Here Bottom up Estimate is a distracting words only. For providing the Estimate to the Customer , it is on the safer side to give in a range format. So , ROM Estimate is (-) 25% to (+)75% initially. When more details are available about the Scope of Work , the Definitive Estimate should be given.

In this case the Customer is asking for ROM.
So , lower value = 0.75* CHF 200,000 = CHF 150,000
Upper value = 1.75 * CHF 200,000 = CHF 350,000

As mentioned by Niraj , Option # B) is close to this range of Estimates.

[dipti5ece]

Hi Ranjit,

I still did not get considering Order of magnitude estimate is -25% to +75%....how your lower value is 0.75* CHF 200,000,

would we not subtract -25 and add 75 to this value?

200,000 - 25 ....and 200,000 + 75 somwehre 175-275 range

If this is not correct I guess I have a gap..can you help me to clarify this>?

[dipti5ece]

Here Bottom up Estimate is a distracting words only. For providing the Estimate to the Customer , it is on the safer side to give in a range format. So , ROM Estimate is (-) 25% to (+)75% initially. When more details are available about the Scope of Work , the Definitive Estimate should be given.

In this case the Customer is asking for ROM.
So , lower value = 0.75* CHF 200,000 = CHF 150,000
Upper value = 1.75 * CHF 200,000 = CHF 350,000

As mentioned by Niraj , Option # B) is close to this range of Estimates.

Hi Ranjit,

I still did not get considering Order of magnitude estimate is -25% to +75%....how your lower value is 0.75* CHF 200,000,

would we not subtract -25 and add 75 to this value?

200,000 - 25 ....and 200,000 + 75 somwehre 175-275 range

If this is not correct I guess I have a gap..can you help me to clarify this>

[kniraj]

Dipti,
You have to subtract, but not 25 and 75 ... but 25% and 75% of the estimate.

lower range = 200000*0.25 = 50,000 hence 200000-50000 = 150000
upper range = 200000*0.75 = 150000 hence 200000+150000 = 350000

[signor_rk]

hi Dipti ,

As Niraj simplified above :

Consider the Bench Mark Value as : 200,000
So ,

(-)25% from 200,000 ........ 200,000 (Bench Mark) .......... (+)75% from 200,000
=> (1 - 0.25 ) times 200,000 ....... 200,000 (Bench Mark) ........ (1 + 0.75) times 200,000
=> 0.75 * 200,000 ....... 200,000 (Bench Mark) ........ 1.75 * 200,000
=> 150,000 ....... 200,000 (Bench Mark) ........ 350,000
Actually I made some short cut, which you can also do with some practice.

[dipti5ece]

Thnakyou Ranjit and Niraj for the clear and to the point explanation.

My KA gap is covered now