Projects & costsQuestion
Find projects over their labor estimate
Compare recorded project labor against the hours originally estimated. This highlights jobs that need a scope, estimate, or production review without treating missing estimates as zero.
Which projects are over their labor-hours estimate? Show estimated hours, recorded hours, and the difference. Keep projects without an estimate separate.
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When to use it
Prepare a weekly production review or investigate labor overruns.
What you need
Projects with labor-hours estimates and recorded employee time.
What you’ll get
- Projects with a positive difference between recorded and estimated hours.
- Unestimated projects separated from projects with a valid comparison.
How to use this prompt
- Select Try this prompt to open it in your Millbase composer. Sign up or sign in if needed.
- Specify active projects to focus on current work. Recorded hours alone do not explain why a job exceeded its estimate.
- Send the prompt and review the returned records, date range, and any missing information.