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Good god no That's a sure fire way to allow managers to think "1/2 his timescales because he always over estimates" and will get you working weekends as the deadline approaches while they picnic with their families! There is no such thing as "properly" in management - only working or not. It takes this long, costs this amount of money, period! (because you never guess or estimate, you always calculate to ensure the project is on-time and on-budget, right? ) If you are pressured, you supply a list of features and ask them to cross off the ones they don't really need or want and you will recalculate. Alternatively, they can give you a deadline and you will supply them with the features that can be achieved within it. You want the reputation that your first plan is considered, calculated, already optimized and accurate for an on-time and on-budget delivery and there is no point in questioning it if they need everything you have listed.