System and method for dynamic time estimates

A method comprising:

• providing, to a web application executing on a user device, an initial time estimate for completion of a task, wherein the task includes a first configuration of a plurality of steps for completing the task, wherein the providing the initial time estimate comprises:
• determining a plurality of time estimates for the completion of the task, each of the plurality of time estimates corresponding to a unique configuration of a plurality of steps for completing the task;
• and
• selecting the first configuration of the plurality of steps based on determining the first configuration of the plurality of steps to have a shortest time estimate;
• identifying, in real-time, a delay in at least one step in the first configuration of the plurality of steps;
• estimating a remaining time estimate for a remainder of the first configuration of the plurality of steps for completing the task;
• and
• determining that a second configuration of a plurality of steps provides a revised time estimate for completing the task that is shorter than the remaining time estimate;
• providing, on the web application executing on the user device, an update comprising the revised time estimate and information for the second configuration of the plurality of steps.

A non-transitory machine-readable medium having stored thereon machine-readable instructions executable to cause a machine to perform operations comprising:

• receiving, from a web application executing on a user device, a task for which a plurality of estimated completion times is determinable;
• determining the plurality of estimated completion times for the task, each of the plurality of estimated completion times corresponding to a unique configuration of steps for completing the task;
• selecting a shortest estimated completion time from the plurality of the estimated completion times, the shortest estimated completion time corresponding to a one of the unique configurations of steps for completing the task, wherein the selecting the shortest estimated completion time comprises:
• predicting a time estimate for each of the unique configuration of steps;
• selecting a combination of the unique configuration of steps that provides a shortest estimated completion time for completing the task;
• and
• determining a composite time estimate for the selected combination of the unique configuration of steps;
• and
• sending, to the web application executing on the user device, the selected shortest estimated completion time and information for a corresponding one of the unique configurations of steps for completing the task.