1. Project Sizing Guidelines
Size
Labor Hour s
Number of People on Team
Time to Develop Plan
Plan Content (minimum)
Number of Deliverables in Scope
Status Report (minimum)
Micro
80-300
2-3
1 Meeting
30-60 Minutes
1 page
Schedule
15+ Tasks
Objective at top
none
every other week (sometimes omitted)
Small
300-1,000
4-6
2-3 Meetings
10-25 hours
(total effort)
1-5 days
(elapsed time)
3-5 pages
Objective, Scope, & Role of Project Manager
Resp. Matrix: 30+ Tasks
5-10
every other week
Medium
1,000-15,000
7-12±
Multiple Meetings
1-4 weeks
Vision, objective, scope
FM, TM, Sponsor Roles
WBS
Resp. Matrix (60+ tasks)
Budget
Key Issues & Risks
Change Control (opt.)
11-20
monthly
Large
15,000+
10-12
on Core Team +
Extended Team Members
1-3 months
Use Notebook Outline
(Resp. Matrix: 120+ Tasks)
21-35