Read the actual and remaining columns together
Synthetic task T-G has an original estimate of eight hours. Staff logged six, but a reviewed task walkthrough still estimates four remaining. The supplied team process records actual effort and remaining estimate separately; it does not subtract actual from original to force a completion percentage.
| Measure | Hours | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Original estimate | 8 | Historical plan |
| Actual spent | 6 | Recorded activity |
| Reviewed remaining | 4 | Unfinished tasks |
| Forecast total | 10 | 6 actual + 4 remaining |
Update the forecast without rewriting activity
- Retain six logged hours
- Review remaining task list
- Record four-hour remainder
- Forecast ten total hours
If no remaining-work review exists, label the forecast unknown; eight minus six is not evidence of the actual work left.
The forecast is two hours above the original estimate. Six logged hours show activity, not six hours of accepted output. Schedule the remaining four against actual capacity before revising a finish.
Should the board state two hours remain because the original estimate was eight?
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No. The reviewed remainder is four and forecast total ten. Preserve the original eight as the earlier estimate.