The request
“Create a pie chart titled Cedar Studio Website Redesign Effort with Development 72 hours, Content 46 hours, Design 38 hours, Testing 24 hours, and Project management 20 hours.”
Then tryChange Testing to 32 hours.Add Accessibility review at 12 hours.
What is in this drawing
Read the decisions behind it.
01Build effort
Development has the largest planned allocation.
02Content need
Content work is a significant workstream.
03Quality work
Testing is visible before delivery begins.
Use to communicate a planned split of one project's estimated effort.
More like this
Other examples in this family.
FAQ
Common questions
Can a pie chart show project effort?
Yes. Use hours or other consistent effort units for each workstream in one project.
Why include testing separately?
It keeps quality work visible rather than hiding it inside development effort.
Does it replace a project schedule?
No. It shows allocation, while a schedule shows dates, owners and dependencies.