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