werMakeCustom Course Estimation Worksheet
| Published: | Thursday, January 29, 2026 |
| Author: | Daniel Patterson |
A well‑designed course estimation process can save instructional design teams enormous time, reduce uncertainty, and bring clarity to project planning. This service delivers a polished, ready‑to‑use estimation worksheet, built from the foundation of the Course Estimation Worksheet, and adapts it to your organization's unique workflow, content types, and development standards.
Pricing Chart
Following is the master pricing chart for this service.
| Name | Description | Price Each |
|---|---|---|
| Base service | Customize existing rates, counts, or assumed times on the existing Course Estimation Worksheet. Includes optional personalization for your company name, hourly rate, etc. | $47.50 |
| Personalize Data File | Create a personalized version of the data file so you can avoid typing in your own information every time you create an estimate. Includes optional color and font theme adjustments. | $47.50 |
| Add a Process | Add a new basic process to your data file. | $47.50 |
| Add a Teaching Style | Add a new basic teaching style to your data file. | $47.50 |
| Base Logic Changes | Sponsor open-source additions and improvements to the base logic. | $95.00 |
* - Before we begin work on your project, we always provide a complimentary, confidential proposal for your approval.
What You Receive
Each engagement produces a complete, customized estimation package tailored for instructional designers, curriculum developers, and training project managers. The deliverable package includes the following items.
Fully Customized Estimator Worksheet
- Adapted to your development model, content formats, and production stages.
- Adjustable parameters for complexity, media requirements, SME involvement, and review cycles.
- Clean, intuitive layout designed for rapid scoping and consistent estimates across teams.
Clear Instruction File
- Step‑by‑step guidance for using your version of the estimator.
- Definitions of each variable and how it affects the final estimate.
- Best‑practice notes for maintaining consistency across projects.
Tailored Data File
- Pre‑configured with your organization's typical development ranges, time assumptions, and content categories.
- Easily editable so your team can refine values as your processes evolve.
- Structured to plug directly into the estimator for seamless updates.
Core JavaScript Logic Files
- The underlying logic that powers the estimator's calculations.
- Clean, modular code that can be extended or integrated into your internal systems.
- Delivered in a format that allows your technical team to maintain or enhance the tool over time.
Together, these components give your team a reliable, repeatable way to scope course development, reducing guesswork and improving planning accuracy.
Not in the Learning and Development Space?
Even if course development isn't your specialty, the same estimation framework can be adapted to virtually any industry.
Whether you work in software, manufacturing, consulting, creative services, or another field entirely, we can build a customized estimation tool that reflects your workflows, deliverables, and cost structures. Just reach out with your requirements, and we'll shape an estimator that fits your world.