Scope Definition

Turn deliverables into a priced scope with built-in buffer for revisions, risk, and unknowns.

Deliverables 5

Hours each 8

Hourly rate $125

Revisions buffer 15%

Risk buffer 10%

Unknowns buffer 10%

Scoped Project Price

Base scope plus buffer

Base Scope

0 hrs at $0/hr

Buffer Added

0% of base scope

Scope Breakdown

💡 Why the Buffer Matters

Adjust the inputs to see how your scope is priced.

Scope Definition Calculator

The Scope Definition Calculator turns a vague project request into a defensible price by separating base scope from buffer. Enter your deliverables, hours per deliverable, and hourly rate to see the raw cost of the work, then layer in three buffers that protect your margin: a revisions buffer for the back-and-forth every project demands, a risk buffer for the moments when something goes sideways, and an unknowns buffer for the parts of the scope you cannot see yet. The result is a single quoted price that covers the actual work, plus the time you will inevitably spend on edits, fire drills, and discovery you did not budget for, so your effective hourly rate stays intact when scope creeps.