Schedule Buffer Calculator
Buffered task duration = base hours × (1 + contingency percentage). Enter your own values; the result updates only when you run the tool.
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How schedule buffer calculator works
Buffered task duration = base hours × (1 + contingency percentage).
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- Base task hours
- 20
- Buffer (%)
- 25
25
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Use the units shown in each label. Buffered task duration = base hours × (1 + contingency percentage).
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