You are the project manager for the NHQ Project. Management has asked you to create a time
estimate for this project although you have only just received the project charter. They would like
some idea of how long the project will take based on the information in the project charter. While
you are uncomfortable giving any type of estimate at this point, you work with your assigned
project to create a quick time estimate. What type of estimate have you created for management?

A.
Analogous estimate

B.
Broad estimate

C.
Rough order of magnitude

D.
Expert judgment

Explanation:
The rough order of magnitude (ROM) estimate is used early in the project when there is not much
information available to create a time estimate. Rough order of magnitude estimates can have a
range of variance as large as -25% to +75 percent. While ROM is mostly used with cost estimates,
it can be used with time estimates too. Rough order of magnitude (ROM), also known as ball park
estimate, is a rough approximation, made with a degree of knowledge and confidence that the
estimated figure falls within a reasonable range of values. ROM range can vary from half to twice

(-50 to +100) the actual cost.
Answer option B is incorrect. Broad estimate is not a valid time estimating type.
Answer option D is incorrect. Expert judgment is what the project manager used in this scenario to
create the time estimate, but it is not a time estimating type.
Answer option A is incorrect. An analogous estimate is based on historical information from a
similar project. For example, Project A took 8 months to complete and Project B, while similar but
larger, will take 10 months to complete.