How much delay can your margin absorb?

Calculate the cost of delivery delay and the weeks of slip a phase can absorb before margin falls below your minimum.

Supply one phase's price, full planned cost, duration, finish date and margin floor, with a breakdown of which costs continue during delay.

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Overview

Assess the margin exposure of a proposed schedule, or the effect of a delay on a phase already in delivery. The analysis calculates how ongoing allocations and time-based costs reduce margin when the delivery period extends.

The report shows planned margin, cost per extra week, margin erosion and the delay allowance before your floor is reached. It holds revenue and scoped effort constant, so additional work or changes to revenue need a separate scenario. The margin leaks guide explains the calculation.

Key capabilities

Separates fixed costs from costs that continue during delivery delay
Calculates extra cost and margin erosion per week
Shows weeks of delay before margin reaches your floor
Compares that runway with your delay allowance and recent delivery performance

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Assess delay against the costs behind your price

Estii holds the phase's price, costs, schedule and resource allocations together. Your agent can read those inputs directly and trace the analysis back to the deal, reducing manual assembly and mismatched figures. You confirm which costs continue during delay; the agent calculates the resulting margin exposure.

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