The Assumption Tax Calculator
Estimate what vague requirements and review delay cost your team, from your own numbers.
17 engineers
$190/hr
24 days
9 meetings
Meeting cost
$43,605
1.5 hrs/meeting × 9 meetings × 17 engineers × $190/hr
Context-switch cost
$77,520
1 hr/day × 24 days × 17 engineers × $190/hr
Estimate from your inputs
$121,125
This is an estimate computed from the sliders above, not a benchmark or industry figure. Formula: (1.5 × meetings × team size × hourly rate) + (1 × UAT wait days × team size × hourly rate).
Reduce this by fixing scope before work starts.
GovernanceOS scores intent and freezes scope before delivery begins, so the meetings and delays above have less to feed on.
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