Estimating and Scope Creation Course objectives: Creating a Scope of Work and estimate to match the proposed work is vital to the success of restoration contractors. Many contractors find themselves in precarious positions, simply because they don’t understand the best practices of estimating and scope writing. This section dives into proven estimating technics that include production rate calculations. The production rate is fundamental in determining crew sizes, labor costs, supplies and materials quantities. Whether restorers know it or not, all estimating tools utilize production rate. When using Xactimate, production rate is referred to as yield, in the Time and Materials world it is simply known as production rate. Scope of Work writing, estimating and production rate calculating are discussed and demonstrated. Course includes ready to use T & M contracts, Scope of Work and production rate templates.