HH

HH (Man Hours) is a unit of measurement used to quantify work performed by human resources in projects and activities.

What are Man Hours?

Man Hours are a unit of measurement that represents work performed by one person during one hour, used to plan, estimate and control resources in projects.

Calculation

Basic Formula

HH = Number of people × Number of hours

Examples

  • 1 person × 8 hours = 8 HH
  • 2 people × 4 hours = 8 HH
  • 4 people × 2 hours = 8 HH

Adjustment Factors

  • Productivity: Productivity factor
  • Experience: Experience level
  • Complexity: Work complexity
  • Conditions: Working conditions

Types of HH

By Activity

  • Development: Development
  • Testing: Testing
  • Documentation: Documentation
  • Support: Support

By Role

  • Developer: Developer
  • Tester: Tester
  • Analyst: Analyst
  • Manager: Manager

By Phase

  • Planning: Planning
  • Design: Design
  • Implementation: Implementation
  • Maintenance: Maintenance

Applications

Project Planning

  • Resource Planning: Resource planning
  • Timeline Estimation: Timeline estimation
  • Budget Planning: Budget planning
  • Capacity Planning: Capacity planning

Cost Control

  • Cost Estimation: Cost estimation
  • Budget Control: Budget control
  • Cost Tracking: Cost tracking
  • ROI Calculation: ROI calculation

Resource Management

  • Resource Allocation: Resource allocation
  • Workload Management: Workload management
  • Capacity Management: Capacity management
  • Resource Optimization: Resource optimization

Metrics

Productivity

  • HH per Task: HH per task
  • HH per Feature: HH per feature
  • HH per Bug: HH per bug
  • HH per User Story: HH per user story

Efficiency

  • Actual vs Estimated: Actual vs estimated
  • Variance Analysis: Variance analysis
  • Trend Analysis: Trend analysis
  • Performance Metrics: Performance metrics

Quality

  • Defect Rate: Defect rate
  • Rework Rate: Rework rate
  • Quality Metrics: Quality metrics
  • Customer Satisfaction: Customer satisfaction

Tools

Project Management

  • Microsoft Project: Microsoft Project
  • Jira: Jira
  • Asana: Asana
  • Trello: Trello

Time and Attendance

  • Time Tracking: Time tracking
  • Timesheet: Timesheet
  • Attendance: Attendance
  • Productivity: Productivity

Analysis

  • Excel: Microsoft Excel
  • Power BI: Microsoft Power BI
  • Tableau: Tableau
  • Google Analytics: Google Analytics

Best Practices

Estimation

  • Historical Data: Historical data
  • Expert Judgment: Expert judgment
  • Bottom-up Estimation: Bottom-up estimation
  • Contingency Planning: Contingency planning

Tracking

  • Regular Updates: Regular updates
  • Accurate Recording: Accurate recording
  • Real-time Tracking: Real-time tracking
  • Variance Analysis: Variance analysis

Optimization

  • Process Improvement: Process improvement
  • Resource Optimization: Resource optimization
  • Skill Development: Skill development
  • Tool Utilization: Tool utilization

Use Cases

Software Development

  • Feature Development: Feature development
  • Bug Fixing: Bug fixing
  • Code Review: Code review
  • Testing: Testing

Infrastructure

  • System Administration: System administration
  • Network Management: Network management
  • Security Management: Security management
  • Maintenance: Maintenance

Support

  • Technical Support: Technical support
  • User Support: User support
  • Incident Response: Incident response
  • Problem Resolution: Problem resolution

References