Estimation appendix summary
The team estimated the Live Parking Monitoring slice (six backlog stories, 32 story points). Scope includes nearby lot views, live availability, filtering, directions, and a manager dashboard for patterns and misuse review. Out of scope: camera installation, training a new computer-vision model, payments, reservations, and automated enforcement.
Methods used: function points and story points to cost, with a four-person team at 20 project hours per person per week and a 40-hour integration and coordination allowance.
- Range: 340 to 680 team hours
- Expected hours (PERT): 538 hours
- Classroom loaded rate: $60 per person-hour (assumption for this estimate only)
- Cost range: $20,400 to $40,800; expected about $32,280
- Calendar: about 4.25 to 8.5 weeks at 80 team hours per week; expected about 6.7 weeks
- Appendix date: October 5, 2026 (consolidates the September 29 estimate)
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