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Three-Point PERT Estimates From Your Team's Ranges
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Tasks with optimistic (O), most likely (M) and pessimistic (P) estimates, in the units given: {{TASK_ESTIMATES}}
Which tasks run in sequence and which in parallel: {{TASK_SEQUENCE}}
Working days per week and any known non-working days: {{CALENDAR_NOTES}}
For each task, calculate the PERT expected duration E = (O + 4M + P) / 6 and the standard deviation SD = (P − O) / 6. For the longest sequential chain, sum E and combine the SDs as the square root of the sum of the squared SDs.
Output:
1. A table: task | O | M | P | E | SD.
2. The chain total, its combined SD, and the ranges total ± 1 SD and total + 2 SD, labeled as rough planning ranges rather than probabilities to rely on.
3. The three tasks contributing the most uncertainty, with a question to ask each estimator.
4. Inconsistent estimates (O above M, P below M, or a very wide range), flagged, not corrected.
Rules: use only my numbers. If a task is missing a value, mark it and exclude it from the totals. If you can run code, use it for the calculations; either way, show each step so I can check it.
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“Three-Point PERT Estimates From Your Team's Ranges” is a free prompt for ChatGPT in the Business category, 219 words long, added to The Prompt Index on October 28, 2026 by The Prompt Index. Copy it with the button above, paste it into ChatGPT or any other AI chat assistant, and send it.
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{{TASK_ESTIMATES}}, {{TASK_SEQUENCE}}, {{CALENDAR_NOTES}}.
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