One of the most important things to understand about
Contingency solutions is that they are always based on a single (current)
Estimation service solution. From the estimator’s perspective, the process
goes like this:
1.
Create and log one or more Estimation Service solutions for a single
project.
2. View
or edit the project record and make the solution you wish to work with the
current solution.
3.
Click the Contingency Dashboard icon at the top right of the
dashboard. The Contingency dashboard is where you adjust input uncertainty
ranges (Target Probability method only), view and compare alternative
contingency solutions, determine the appropriate amount of risk buffer for your
project, and decide which contingency profile(s) you wish to use with the
current project.
4. If you
are working with target probability profiles, you should save the project to
update the uncertainty ranges around the estimated size, labor rate, and
productivity. Saving the project associates these values with your chosen
solution so they will be available for future analysis or Round Trip data
exchange with SLIM-Estimate.
For more in-depth guidance on creating and analyzing Contingency solutions, see the Creating Target Probability Solutions and Creating Fixed Percentage Solutions topics in this user guide.