Comet Estimating
Accurate estimating is one of the most critical — and most challenging — parts of project management. Underestimate and you risk overruns, burnout, and unhappy stakeholders. Overestimate and you lose competitiveness. Comet Estimating gives teams a structured, data-driven way to build reliable, transparent estimates every time — grounded in a fully defined Work Breakdown Structure and traceable back to every requirement.
What Comet Estimating Does
◆ WBS-Driven Estimation
Once a project scope is finalized in Comet Scope, the generated WBS — complete with phases and tasks — imports automatically into the estimating environment. Estimates are always grounded in clearly defined requirements, eliminating inconsistencies and missed work.
◆ Flexible Rate Structures
Assign different bill rates based on roles, skill levels, or individual team members. This granularity ensures estimates are realistic and aligned with actual resource costs — not averaged into inaccuracy.
◆ Labor, Direct Cost & Vendor Tracking
Capture the full financial picture — labor hours, materials, software licenses, subcontractors, and third-party services — all organized within the same system. No more costs hiding in separate spreadsheets.
◆ Full Traceability
Every estimate is traceable back to the underlying tasks and requirements. Justify numbers to stakeholders and clients with confidence — building trust and reducing friction during approvals.
◆ Collaborative Estimating
Multiple stakeholders can contribute to the estimating process, ensuring inputs from different disciplines are captured in the final numbers. More perspectives means more realistic, defensible estimates.
◆ Historical Data Repository
Standardized estimate structures build a valuable repository of historical data over time. Use past actuals to improve future accuracy and continuously refine your estimating practices.
◆ Speed to Estimate
Because the WBS is already generated from Comet Scope, there is no starting from scratch. Move directly into estimating — significantly reducing time to produce high-quality numbers and enabling faster decisions.
◆ Seamless Flow to Execution
Once approved, the entire estimate structure — phases, tasks, and associated data — flows directly into Comet Tracker. What was promised is clearly defined, accurately estimated, and immediately ready to track.
Works With the Whole Suite
Who Uses Comet Estimating
Project managers, proposal teams, and principals at consulting firms, IT services companies, and government contractors who need to produce estimates that hold up to scrutiny — and track performance against them in real time. Any business tired of spreadsheets that disconnect planning from execution.
Ready to See the Full Platform?
Join the waitlist to get early access to Comet Estimating and the entire Comet suite — founding member pricing locked at signup.