Ahmed Kovacevic, City University London
Value of Design Team Time
lA simple algorithm to estimate value of design team time
»Costteam = Moverhead * Costdirect 
»Moverhead is a multiplier that covers fringe benefits, supervision, profit and facilities costs to the organization
»Costdirect is the money/pay that you, the designer, would see in a paycheck
»Typical values: Moverhead = 2 – 4
Costdirect = £15 – 50 /hr
lEven at a minimal wage (£5/hr) for a design team of
five for ten hours a week for ten weeks,
the cost is £5000-10,000
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