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Project Buffer — result sheet
Contingency hours and padded total from a base estimate.
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Formula and methodology
Formula: buffer = base x bufferPct/100; total = base + buffer.
Adds a flat percentage contingency to the base estimate. A 20% buffer on 40 hours holds 8 hours back and plans 48.
This result follows the calculator's declared inputs, precision, validation boundaries, and model limits.
Input contract
- Base estimate — hours; minimum 0; maximum 1000000000
- Buffer (%) — %; Percent of the base estimate held as contingency.; minimum 0; maximum 1000000
Worked example
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Base estimate | 40 |
| Buffer (%) | 20 |
Buffer 8.00 hours; total 48.00 hours.
Assumptions and limits
- Buffer scales linearly with the base estimate.
- One flat contingency; named risks are not itemized.
Calculator note
Source and methodology
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