Work items & collaboration
Can I estimate task effort in days?
Short answer
No. Sanplex currently measures task effort in hours rather than days. A task estimated in days is usually too large and carries more uncertainty during execution.
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Why Sanplex uses hours
Hours make the size of the remaining work more explicit. Day-based estimates can hide open questions, waiting time or work that has not yet been broken down.
Turn a large task into estimable work
- Identify the separate outcomes contained in the large task.
- Split those outcomes into smaller tasks when they can be planned or completed independently.
- Estimate each resulting task in hours.
- Review unusually large estimates with the team and split them again if the scope remains unclear.
Note: Smaller tasks improve estimate accuracy, make schedule control more practical and surface project risks earlier.
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