Advanced Planning Model: Estimating How Long Volume Completion Will Take
Use this formula: Days to Completion = Required Lots ÷ Daily Average Lots
Example Case
Bonus = $50,000 Required lots = 6,250
If trader averages: 50 lots/day
Time needed: 6,250 ÷ 50 = 125 days
But bonus term is only 60 days.
So trader must average: 6,250 ÷ 60 = 104 lots/day
Planning Table
Daily Lots → Completion Time 25 lots/day → 250 days 50 lots/day → 125 days 100 lots/day → 62 days 150 lots/day → 41 days
Insight
This calculation helps decide:
- Which bonus size to choose
- Whether volume target is realistic