You and your team have done an excellent job estimating your project. You have historic data, solid expertise, and you all feel good about your numbers. So when your sponsor asks you to cut the budget, you are surprised and disappointed. What will you do now? Welcome to the life of a project manager.
Feeling like your small projects aren’t giving you the experience you need? ?I know where you’re coming from. It’s how “accidental” project managers like us start out. ?Small businesses, small projects, small teams. I’ve worked in environments like this in the past, and currently?volunteer for several non-profits where this is the case. ?My activities with […]
Guest post by Travis Anderson Earn PDUs while learning how Oracle Primavera is adamant about riding the world of project failure. Get started by visiting the registration screen at Oracle Primavera Enterprise PPM Virtual Summit. http://vshow.on24.com/vshow/primavera2010/#home Once you get your login information, go to the Auditorium and watch Joel Koppelman, Sr. VP & GM of […]
A response to a question about what the PMBOK Guide says regarding who invoices a customer for project work.
Once upon a time, I was searching for some solid guidelines on cost estimation to improve the way my contract was doing it.
I found a few great resources
I wanted to share an email question I received through a Twitter contact of mine and my response.? Feel free to chip in with your own insights! Question: I hope you don’t mind me coming to you for advise and help with Project Management. I have this one question which I keep pondering on. In […]
Dear Travis, Glen et al, Here is how we in construction use ABC. Step 1- We either purchase or develop a cost estimating database which is DELIVERABLE or SYSTEM based. In the example below, I have used Cubic Yards of Concrete, (Unit Pricing) from RS Means Facilities Cost book,? but I could have also used […]
1.0?????? Introduction & Background of the Case The purpose of this descriptive case study is not to elaborate on the complicated details of EVM, but to elaborate on the fundamentals of activity based costing (ABC) in the context of project management. The opportunity is to develop an integrated management system utilizing ABC concepts to plan, […]