Project Management

Project Cost - Estimation & Control

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Course Summary

This course will cover how a project cost and price is constructed from the contract, and then managed through project delivery.  It will include an overview of:

  • Cost estimating techniques and accuracy;
  • Time-phased budgeting, cash flow, and integrated baseline;
  • How a project’s budget and schedule are integrated to forecast the project's cash-flow 
  • How to set the budget contingency and management reserve in response to risks and uncertainty;
  • Selecting a contracting strategy;
  • Financial elements of vendor bid analyses and frameworks - how to evaluate vendor bids using a fair and Consistent framework;
  • Contract payment terms and penalties - how to meet and monitor compliance with contract terms and penalties;
  • Change control and contract variations;
  • How to respond to changes and decisions in evolving and uncertain conditions on-site communicating project budget information in status reports; and,
  • Further opportunities to develop as a project professional

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