AI_Project_Management

REQ-FUN-134

Estimate basis fields (cross-cutting: duration, cost, resource)

ID
REQ-FUN-134
Category
Functional Requirements
Status
approved
Priority
P1
Created
2026-05-11T19:30:00.000Z
Approved
2026-05-11T21:07:00.000Z
Updated
2026-05-11T21:07:00.000Z

What

estimate_basis enum + estimate_rationale text on activity, budget allocation, resource_requirement. Enum: analogous, parametric, expert, three-point, bottom-up, other.

Why

established project management guidelines names Basis of Estimates as an output of every Estimate process. Cross-cutting Gap in Schedule, Cost, Resource KAs.

How

Schema migration adds the two fields; reports surface basis as a column.

Done when

Three entity types accept the new fields; relevant reports surface basis.

Out of scope

Required-field enforcement (warned, not enforced for MVP).

established project management guidelines Mapping

Primary Knowledge Area
Cost Management
Secondary KAs
Schedule Management, Resource Management
Primary Process Group
Planning
established project management guidelines Deliverable
Cost Baseline, Schedule Baseline, Resource Management Plan

Basis of Estimates is a established project management guidelines output of every Estimate-* process; cost-side primary with schedule/resource ties.