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O*NET detailed work activityEstimate costs for labor or materials
AI-assistCrunch the numbers
12 jobs12 tasks
AI can do the arithmetic, build the spreadsheet formula and suggest what to look at. Deciding what the numbers mean for your situation is still you.
Part of Estimate project development or operational costs, under the O*NET work activity group Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (2 AI-ready, 10 AI-assist, 0 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Estimate repair costs and timepiece values.
- Provide repair cost estimates, and recommend whether appliance repair or replacement is a better choice.
- Estimate costs of repairs, based on parts and labor charges.
- Compute estimates and actual costs of factors such as materials, labor, or outside contractors.
- Compute cost estimates for labor and materials.
- Estimate costs of vehicle repair.
- Estimate costs to repair machinery, equipment, or building structures.
- Provide customers with cost estimates for equipment installation.
- Estimate costs of repairs based on parts and labor requirements.
Tasks where it is part of the work
- Obtain problem descriptions from customers, and prepare cost estimates for repairs.
- List parts needed, estimate costs, and plan work procedures, using parts lists, technical manuals, or diagrams.
- List parts needed, estimate costs, and plan work procedures, using parts lists, technical manuals, and diagrams.