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Project Procurement
By Adrienne Watt and bpayne
The procurement effort on projects varies widely and depends on the type of project.
Often the client organization will provide procurement services on less complex projects.
In this case, the project team identifies the materials, equipment, and supplies needed by
the project and provides product specifications and a detailed delivery schedule. When
the procurement department of the parent organization provides procurement services, a
liaison from the project can help the procurement team better understand the unique
requirements of the project and the time-sensitive or critical items of the project schedule.
On larger, more complex projects, personnel are dedicated to procuring and managing the
equipment, supplies, and materials needed by the project. Because of the temporary
nature of projects, equipment, supplies, and materials are procured as part of the product
of the project or for the execution of the project. For example, the bricks procured for a
construction project would be procured for the product of the project, and the mortar
mixer would be equipment procured for the execution of the project work. At the end of
the project, equipment bought or rented for the execution of the work of the project are
sold, returned to rental organizations, or disposed of some other way.
More complex projects will typically procure through different procurement and
management methods. Commodities are common products that are purchased based on
the lowest bid. Commodities include items like concrete for building projects, office
supplies, or even lab equipment for a research project. The second type of procurement
includes products that are specified for the project. Vendors who can produce these
products bid for a contract. The awarding of a contract can include price, ability to meet
the project schedule, the fit for purpose of the product, and other considerations
important to the project.
Manufacturing a furnace for a new steel mill would be provided by a project vendor.
Equipment especially designed and built for a research project is another example. These
vendors’ performances become important parts of the project, and the project manager
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assigns resources to coordinate the work and schedule of the vendor. The third
procurement approach is the development of one or more partners. A design firm that is
awarded the design contract for a major part of the steel mill and a research firm that is
conducting critical subparts of the research are examples of potential project partners. A
partner contributes to and is integrated into the execution p ...
Sheet1ActivityWork (hours)Resource NameLabor RateLabor CostsMaterial CostsTravel CostsFacility CostsSubcontractor CostsTotal Costs
Cost Management
235-AAH-CH
Professor: Behn Nikkhah
CLASS 3&4
2
3
Cost Estimation
Estimating project costs are important because:
• Can be used in feasibility study before starting the
project.
• It can facilitate decisions regarding project
financing and funding.
• It provides a standard against which actual costs
incurred during the execution can be compared.
• It gives the project manager a framework to
allocate scarce resources throughout the project.
4
Cost Estimation
This is a process of estimating the cost of the resources
required for each scheduled activity.
It is important to be certain to include all the costs
required to complete the work of the project.
5
Estimate Costs Inputs
• Project Management Plan (Cost management plan,
Quality Management Plan, Scope baseline)
• Project Documents (Lessons learned register, Project
schedule, resource requirements, Risk register)
• Enterprise environmental factors
• Organizational process assets.
6
Estimate Costs Inputs
Scope Baseline:
• Project scope statement
• WBS
• WBS dictionary
Project scope statement is a document that includes key
deliverables, constraints, assumptions, etc.
Constraints such as limited budget for the project can be
find in this document. There might be other constraints such
as delivery date that can impact the cost.
Project assumptions regarding costs might include
information regarding indirect costs in the estimate.
7
Estimate Costs Inputs
The WBS serves as the basis for estimating costs, as it includes all
deliverables and the control accounts that are typically
established at the work package level.
The WBS dictionary describes the deliverables, work
components, and other elements of the WBS.
All these information can be helpful in estimation of the costs.
For example if one of the deliverables is to get licenses you need
to see that as additional expenses to fulfill in the estimation.
8
Estimate Costs Inputs
The Project schedule along with the resource requirements for
each activity are key inputs in estimating costs of the project.t
You need to be aware of the duration as it can affect costs.
For example, you must account for costs such as interest
charges in a financed work of the project.
Another example is fluctuation in costs that can occur due to
seasonal or holiday demands.
9
Estimate Costs Inputs
The risk register contains the response plans, particularly for
those risks with negative impacts to the project.
When developing project cost estimates, you should consider
the cost of implementing risk response plans.
10
Estimate Costs Inputs
The enterprise environmental factors such as market conditions,
exchange rates and inflation are examples to be considered in
the project costs estimation.
The organization process assets such as lessons.
Sheet1ActivityWork (hours)Resource NameLabor RateLabor CostsMaterial CostsTravel CostsFacility CostsSubcontractor CostsTotal Costs
Cost Management
235-AAH-CH
Professor: Behn Nikkhah
CLASS 3&4
2
3
Cost Estimation
Estimating project costs are important because:
• Can be used in feasibility study before starting the
project.
• It can facilitate decisions regarding project
financing and funding.
• It provides a standard against which actual costs
incurred during the execution can be compared.
• It gives the project manager a framework to
allocate scarce resources throughout the project.
4
Cost Estimation
This is a process of estimating the cost of the resources
required for each scheduled activity.
It is important to be certain to include all the costs
required to complete the work of the project.
5
Estimate Costs Inputs
• Project Management Plan (Cost management plan,
Quality Management Plan, Scope baseline)
• Project Documents (Lessons learned register, Project
schedule, resource requirements, Risk register)
• Enterprise environmental factors
• Organizational process assets.
6
Estimate Costs Inputs
Scope Baseline:
• Project scope statement
• WBS
• WBS dictionary
Project scope statement is a document that includes key
deliverables, constraints, assumptions, etc.
Constraints such as limited budget for the project can be
find in this document. There might be other constraints such
as delivery date that can impact the cost.
Project assumptions regarding costs might include
information regarding indirect costs in the estimate.
7
Estimate Costs Inputs
The WBS serves as the basis for estimating costs, as it includes all
deliverables and the control accounts that are typically
established at the work package level.
The WBS dictionary describes the deliverables, work
components, and other elements of the WBS.
All these information can be helpful in estimation of the costs.
For example if one of the deliverables is to get licenses you need
to see that as additional expenses to fulfill in the estimation.
8
Estimate Costs Inputs
The Project schedule along with the resource requirements for
each activity are key inputs in estimating costs of the project.t
You need to be aware of the duration as it can affect costs.
For example, you must account for costs such as interest
charges in a financed work of the project.
Another example is fluctuation in costs that can occur due to
seasonal or holiday demands.
9
Estimate Costs Inputs
The risk register contains the response plans, particularly for
those risks with negative impacts to the project.
When developing project cost estimates, you should consider
the cost of implementing risk response plans.
10
Estimate Costs Inputs
The enterprise environmental factors such as market conditions,
exchange rates and inflation are examples to be considered in
the project costs estimation.
The organization process assets such as lessons.
Assignment 3 Project PerformanceDue Week 8 and worth 150 .docxbraycarissa250
Assignment 3: Project Performance
Due Week 8 and worth 150 points
Note: This is the third of four assignments which, as a whole, will cover all aspects of the project life cycle
relevant to your selected project. Now, it is time for you to discuss your project’s risks and to develop a
performance management plan for managing the project.
Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you define the execution and control aspects of your chosen
project. In your paper you must:
1. Provide a brief summary of your chosen project.
2. Identify and discuss your project’s greatest risks (at least three [3]) and provide a recommendation for
addressing each of the risks.
3. Examine how you will manage your project performance via earned value management. Identify at
least three (3) key EVM metrics you will use for your project.
4. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not
qualify as quality resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
This course requires use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer
University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name,
the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required
page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Analyze project management processes for scheduling and sequencing work components.
Appraise the process of determining the cost and relevant budget required for a project component.
Evaluate systems for cost tracking and budget monitoring.
Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.
https://blackboard.strayer.edu/bbcswebdav/institution/STANDARDIZED/StrayerWritingStandards/Strayer_Writing_Standards.pdf
https://blackboard.strayer.edu/bbcswebdav/institution/BUS/419/1192/Assignments/Assignment%203%20Rubric.html
Assignment 3: Project Performance
Due Week 8 and worth 150 points
Note: This is the third of four assignments which, as a whole, will cover all aspects of the project life cycle
relevant to your selected project. Now, it is time for you to discuss your project’s risks and to develop a
performance management plan for managing the project.
Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you define the execution and control aspects of your chosen
project. In your paper you must:
1. Provide a brief summary of your chosen project.
2. Identify and discuss your project’s greatest risks (at least three [3]) and provide a recommendation for
addressing each of the risks.
3. Examine how you will manage your project performance via earned value management. Identify at
least three (3) key EVM metrics you will use for your project.
4. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do ...
Project cost management ,cost estimation cost control and evm for large epc projects and is essential for knowing the cost parameters for all construction engineers.
Most Popular 20 Evergreen Project Management TermsSHAZEBALIKHAN1
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1
BIOL 315: Salmonella and
Typhoid fever
Dr. Sean Murray
Western Blot
Typhoid Fever
Typhoid Fever
• Salmonella Typhi: only infects humans
• CDC estimates 21 million cases per year world wide
with 200,000 deaths
• 400 cases per year in USA (most traveled to developing
countries)
Gastroenteritis
• Salmonella Typhimurium: broad host range
• CDC estimates 6.5 million cases a year in USA
with ~9,000 deaths from gastroenteritis
• 1/3 of all gastroenteritis infections caused by
Salmonella
• CDC: 15 Salmonella infections per 100,000
people in USA
Typhoid Fever
• Salmonella Typhi
• Fecally contaminated food/water
• 1-4 weeks post-ingestion for symptoms
• Multiply in spleen, liver
• High fever, chills, convulsions, delirium, and
anorexia for 2-3 weeks
• Pass from liver to gall bladder to intestine,
where it may ulcerate the intestinal mucosa
(fatal)
• Treatment: antibiotics
1/30/22
2
Typhoid Mary, early 1900s
• Salmonella can persist in the gall
bladder, and may be shed in feces
• Chef Typhoid Mary was a carrier
• She infected many people as she
worked at hotels, restaurants, hospitals
• Arrested twice, spent the rest of her life
in prison after the second arrest
Gastroenteritis
• Salmonella Typhimurium
• Contaminated poultry/eggs
– Caesar salad, raw eggs
• Nausea, vomiting 6-24 hours post ingestion
• Followed by abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever
• Symptoms last 1 week
• Shed Salmonella in feces for up to 3 months
• 1-3% of people shed for 1 year
• If enters bloodstream, septic shock (rare)
• Antibiotics not normally prescribed
Species infected by Salmonella
• Humans (Typhi)
• Humans, mice, cows, most mammals,
C. elegans (Typhimurium)
Salmonella Invasion of intestinal epithelium
1/30/22
3
TIIISS injects proteins into mammalian
cells that are NOT normally phagocytic to
induce phagocytosis of bacterium
Galan and Wolf-Watz, Nature, 2006
Type III-secretion system (TIIISS)
Galan and Wolf-Watz, Nature, 2006
Secretion protein complex is sequentially assembled
starting with the inner membrane, outer membrane,
periplasm, and finally the extracellular domains
Galan and Wolf-Watz, Nature, 2006
Invasion of intestinal epithelium
1/30/22
4
Holden, Traffic, 2002
Invading
macrophages
Paul (Ed.), Fundamental Immunology, 2003
Holden, Traffic, 2002
Salmonella
Containing
Vacuoles
Holden, Traffic, 2002
Salmonella Pathogenicity Islands SPI-1 and SPI-2
encode two different TIIISS that were horizontally
acquired (different GC content than chromosome);
pSLT is self-transmissible
pSLT
Spi-1
Spi-2
Salmonella
chromosome
Genome = chromosome plus plasmid
How does Salmonella adapt to
being inside or outside host cells?
In bacterial
membrane:
In bacterial
cytoplasm:
PhoQ
PhoP
(sensor)
(transcription factor)
1/30/22
5
PhoQ is activated by molecular signals inside ...
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relevant to your selected project. Now, it is time for you to discuss your project’s risks and to develop a
performance management plan for managing the project.
Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you define the execution and control aspects of your chosen
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1. Provide a brief summary of your chosen project.
2. Identify and discuss your project’s greatest risks (at least three [3]) and provide a recommendation for
addressing each of the risks.
3. Examine how you will manage your project performance via earned value management. Identify at
least three (3) key EVM metrics you will use for your project.
4. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not
qualify as quality resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
This course requires use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer
University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name,
the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required
page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Analyze project management processes for scheduling and sequencing work components.
Appraise the process of determining the cost and relevant budget required for a project component.
Evaluate systems for cost tracking and budget monitoring.
Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.
https://blackboard.strayer.edu/bbcswebdav/institution/STANDARDIZED/StrayerWritingStandards/Strayer_Writing_Standards.pdf
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Assignment 3: Project Performance
Due Week 8 and worth 150 points
Note: This is the third of four assignments which, as a whole, will cover all aspects of the project life cycle
relevant to your selected project. Now, it is time for you to discuss your project’s risks and to develop a
performance management plan for managing the project.
Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you define the execution and control aspects of your chosen
project. In your paper you must:
1. Provide a brief summary of your chosen project.
2. Identify and discuss your project’s greatest risks (at least three [3]) and provide a recommendation for
addressing each of the risks.
3. Examine how you will manage your project performance via earned value management. Identify at
least three (3) key EVM metrics you will use for your project.
4. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do ...
Project cost management ,cost estimation cost control and evm for large epc projects and is essential for knowing the cost parameters for all construction engineers.
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1
BIOL 315: Salmonella and
Typhoid fever
Dr. Sean Murray
Western Blot
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• CDC estimates 21 million cases per year world wide
with 200,000 deaths
• 400 cases per year in USA (most traveled to developing
countries)
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• Salmonella Typhimurium: broad host range
• CDC estimates 6.5 million cases a year in USA
with ~9,000 deaths from gastroenteritis
• 1/3 of all gastroenteritis infections caused by
Salmonella
• CDC: 15 Salmonella infections per 100,000
people in USA
Typhoid Fever
• Salmonella Typhi
• Fecally contaminated food/water
• 1-4 weeks post-ingestion for symptoms
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anorexia for 2-3 weeks
• Pass from liver to gall bladder to intestine,
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• Arrested twice, spent the rest of her life
in prison after the second arrest
Gastroenteritis
• Salmonella Typhimurium
• Contaminated poultry/eggs
– Caesar salad, raw eggs
• Nausea, vomiting 6-24 hours post ingestion
• Followed by abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever
• Symptoms last 1 week
• Shed Salmonella in feces for up to 3 months
• 1-3% of people shed for 1 year
• If enters bloodstream, septic shock (rare)
• Antibiotics not normally prescribed
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• Humans, mice, cows, most mammals,
C. elegans (Typhimurium)
Salmonella Invasion of intestinal epithelium
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cells that are NOT normally phagocytic to
induce phagocytosis of bacterium
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Galan and Wolf-Watz, Nature, 2006
Secretion protein complex is sequentially assembled
starting with the inner membrane, outer membrane,
periplasm, and finally the extracellular domains
Galan and Wolf-Watz, Nature, 2006
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Holden, Traffic, 2002
Invading
macrophages
Paul (Ed.), Fundamental Immunology, 2003
Holden, Traffic, 2002
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Containing
Vacuoles
Holden, Traffic, 2002
Salmonella Pathogenicity Islands SPI-1 and SPI-2
encode two different TIIISS that were horizontally
acquired (different GC content than chromosome);
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Writing about Fiction (& Exam)
1. Putting the “Composition” into Composition II
(how to start and end paragraphs with your topic sentence)
2. The Academic Paragraph—with an Example
(it starts and ends with the same topic sentence)
3. Analyze First
4. Let’s Practice Topic Sentences (which will start and end the paragraphs)
5. Let’s Practice Finding Support (for the topic sentences which go where?)
6. Drafting the Paragraph Assignment (establishes today’s attendance)
7. Homework Help (Paragraph & Exam 1: Fiction)
8. Checklist of Graded Assignments, Week 3
HOMEWORK for NEXT TIME: 1- ANALYZE a short story. 2-DRAFT an
academic paragraph of 8-24 sentences, communicating one writing technique in that
story. 3-REVISE the paragraph, then UPLOAD it by Sunday night. 4-TAKE Exam 1:
Fiction any time until next Wednesday (note: no new readings).
1. Putting the “Composition” into Composition 2
• You are LEARNING ABOUT FICTION in order to WRITE ABOUT FICTION
• The skills you use to write about fiction, you can then use in real life
to write about incident reports, peer reviews, etc.
• We will start by writing an ACADEMIC PARAGRAPH
• Next week, we will write an ESSAY, which will include:
• An introductory paragraph
• 2 or more academic paragraphs, and
• A concluding paragraph
2. The Academic Paragraph (with an Example)
ACADEMIC PARAGRAPHS, in literary analysis, exist to communicate ONE (1) specific
insight about a story, poem, or play. This time, we’re doing short stories.
WHY WRITE? Consider Comic-Con, book clubs, and fandoms (like Trekkers or
Browncoats). Also, this develops your ability to look at evidence and build a theory
based on that evidence—a good skill to have in law, in medicine, in business, etc.
HOW & WHEN TO WRITE? Use today’s class time to write an academic paragraph
explaining one (1) insight about one (1) short story. You will then have a chance to
The paragraph starts and ends
with the same point. This "topic
sentence" is the whole reason
the paragraph exists. Be sure to
name the author & title. If you
think a reader may need a
reminder about the term you
are using, define it. If you don't
use your own words, you must
use quotation marks and cite
your source! It's a good idea,
toward the start, to give a one-
line summary of the story in
your own words—name the
main characters. You should
have points to make that
support your topic sentence. Put
them before the quotes that
support them. Support can be
given as quotes and as facts
from the story. If you use a story
with page numbers, remember
to put the page number of the
quote in parentheses after the
quote. Make sure you proved
your point, by the end, even if
you feel you're stating the
obvious, because you probably
are not stating the obvious.
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Sierra Club
Sierra Club is an environmental organization that operates in all the US states, promoting the importance of preserving the environment. The environment is primarily polluted, and Sierra Club is doing all it can to bring people together to develop solutions for protecting the environment. Sierra Club has organized over four thousand rallies and events for different causes like racism, mainly focusing on environmental issues (About the Sierra Club, n.d.). Sierra Club, over recent years, they have been lobbying the government to promote environmentally friendly practices by implementing policies that promote environmental conservation (About the Sierra Club, n.d.). Sierra Club focuses on promoting environmental sustainability, solving and preventing further global warming and its effects, and using coal by large manufacturing companies. Sierra Club does not only deal with ecological protests; they organize outdoor activities like rock climbing, camping, and wilderness excursions for its members. Sierra Club’s vision states that they envision themselves being an inclusive, diverse, and knowledgeable movement that has achieved a sustainable environment making their achievement an inspiration to other communities (About the Sierra Club, n.d.). Its mission includes exploring and protecting the wild areas of the earth, promoting effective and responsible use of the environment and its resources, and educating people on protecting and restoring the natural environment (About the Sierra Club, n.d.).
Disney Corporation
The Walt Disney Company, popularly known as Disney corporation, is a multinational entertainment company that aims at entertaining and inspiring its viewers. Disney began as an animation production company, and with time it grew its products and services. Disney products and services include Walt Disney Pictures, responsible for several film production companies (About the Walt Disney Company, n.d.). The products and services also include the ABC broadcast network, several cable services like Disney Chanel, Live streaming services like Disney+, several theme parks in the country hotels and cruise ship lines (About the Walt Disney Company, n.d.). Disney focuses on innovation to create new and customized products for its customers due to the high competition in the film production industry and live streaming services. The vision of Disney is to be among the leading producers, entertainers, and information in the world (About the Walt Disney Company, n.d.). Disney’s mission is to entertain and inform its users through storytelling using innovation and technology, making Disney the premium entertainment company globally (About the Walt Disney Company, n.d.).
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Internal controls are methods and strategies used to keep informa�on and inventory safe from the� and to easily tell if something is compromised or missing. In this assignment, you
will recommend internal controls for safeguarding inventory from an accoun�ng perspec�ve and explain which financial statements are affected by missing inventory.
Scenario
One of your friends has opened a new wholesale electronics business and wants your help figuring out some inventory issues they are facing.
One night last week, there seemed to be fewer HD televisions in the warehouse than they expected. The last �me they were in the warehouse was a week earlier, and they hadn’t
no�ced anything amiss.
As they looked around, they saw that the evening warehouse worker was filling the last orders of the day. The delivery driver and day warehouse worker were gone for the day, and the
delivery van keys were on the desk that the warehouse workers shared. The doors to the loading dock were open, as was the door to the office area where the accountant, two
customer service specialists, and the owner worked.
Knowing that you are familiar with accoun�ng principles, they asked for your help in figuring out how to prevent this in the future.
Prompt
Based on what you have learned about internal controls, provide recommenda�ons on what controls the business owner should put in place to prevent loss of inventory and ensure
that any losses are reported immediately. Also, specify which parts of the financial statements are affected by these losses.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
Role of Internal Controls
Explain the role of internal controls in business se�ngs. Also explain how not having internal controls in place may impact the accurate analysis of any wrongdoing.
Recommenda�ons
Recommend at least two internal controls that should be put in place to prevent inventory from going “missing,” no�ng any assump�ons you are making about the root
cause of the missing products and how your recommenda�ons will help address them.
Recommend at least one control that should be put in place to alert the owner if something is actually missing.
Financial Statements
If you found that two $400 HD televisions were missing, explain which financial statements you would correct and how. Be specific as to accounts and amounts.
Guidelines for Submission
Submit a 1- to 2-page Word document with 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style.
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ACC. 371
January 31, 2021
Introduction
The GAAP provided new guidelines regarding revenue recognition, in order to simplify the financial statements. The objective of the new guidance is to establish the principles to report useful information to users of financial statements about the nature, timing, and uncertainty of revenue from contracts with customers. This paper will discuss the revenue recognition criteria of various companies and how they comply with rules of FASB codification.
The Analysis
Microsoft Corporation: Microsoft corporation is the largest company that deals with the manufacturing and sale of electronic devices like iPhones, iPads, laptops and other extra devices in the world. It is the leading company in the production of personal computer software. Its financial statements signify a good performance in the investment sector. From the balance sheet, the short-term investments in the financial year 2020 were $136,527, in 2019 the investments were $133,819 and in 2018 the investments totaled to $133,768 this can be estimated to be 2.02%, 0.04% and 0.59% percentage growth of the company from the previous years, (Warren et al,, 2020).
The notes show that the company has invested $150 in the production of more units of the electronic devices supplied. Investing in workforce and in the security exchange in the purchase of share in the stock exchange. An approximate amount of $100 was invested in the purchase of share and reinvestment of dividends in 2019, (Mayes, 2020).
FASB which refers to the financial accounting standards board has laid out new policies that ought to be followed by every company. For instance, Microsoft corporation follows the principle of impracticability in its operations as required by FASB as it believes excessive costs are included in the principle, (Tysiac, 2018, p.105). Additionally, the company follows the exchanges productive assets which states that the accounting of non monetary transactions should be based on fair values of the assets. According to Microsoft corporation when non-monetary transactions lack commercial substance, they are exempted in accordance with FASB standards. Therefore, Microsoft has made investments in the company in both short-term and long-term investments and follows the FASB standards correctly when preparing their financial statements.
Amazon: Amazon is the second most valuable company in the United States trailing Apple. The company is worth over $1.7 trillion and continues to grow. Amazon recognizes revenue when these four criteria are met, evidence of an arrangement or contract exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the selling price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is assured (sec.gov). From there they determine if they should report the revenue as gross sales and related costs or the net amount as commission sales. When discount offers a ...
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Marc Fudge
Case Scenario: Zach and Zoey discuss their future 367
Introduction 369
Global Governance 369
Three Important IGOs Not Directly Related to Business 371
Three IGOs Related to Business 372
Criticisms of International Trade and Financial Organizations 379
Factors of Economic Growth and the Role of Governments
and Governance 382
Analytical Case: The BRICS Development Bank 392
Practical Skill: Leveraging international resources 393
Summary and Conclusion 394
CHAPTER CONTENTS
CASE 13 SCENARIO
Zach and Zoey discuss their future
Zach wanted to share something with Zoey and invited her out to dinner at Tyler’s
uncle’s restaurant on Main Street. As they leave Happy Paws and walk past the vet
office, Splurge jewelers, and the U Scream Ice Cream shop, Zach begins talking.
He mentions that he and Zoey are both busy running successful businesses. Zoey
has opened two more Happy Paws stores, one across the state line and the other
in Anyplace, the town next to the City of Somewhere. Zach has taken over all
operations of the Double Z Beauty product line and the Double Z pet product
line. His grandparents are enjoying their retirement years traveling and have even
been able to visit Zoey’s sister Zara in China. Tyler is full time now at Good Buddy
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s, watching over the websites and several employees himself. Between
the three of them, they have been able to hire a number of people. Profits are
up and life is looking pretty good. Zoey remarks that life is indeed good, and
there’s not much more she could ask for. But at the door of the restaurant, Zach
acts unsettled and says things could be better. Upon hearing that, Zoey raises
her eyebrows.
Tyler has been keeping stats on website traffic for both Happy Paws and the
Double Z Beauty products. He mentioned to Zach that a number of repeat clients
are from Asia and Europe and have increasingly expressed interest in Zach opening
distribution facilities, perhaps in Tokyo and Madrid. One customer has even offered
to work for Double Z in Japan. Tyler provides some reports from international
finance institutions such as the World Trade Organization and International Monetary
Fund on targeted countries, which are very informative and surprisingly easy to
read. Zach never envisioned that the beauty and pet product lines would ever grow
to the level they have and therefore had never considered opening any facilities
overseas. Until now.
Zach is intrigued about the growth prospects of opening facilities in other
countries. He recalled his former economics professor saying that recent global
economic growth has risen substantially, and while the US had improved, it was
Asia’s developing nations where the greatest increase occurred, at something like
6+ percent.
As they make their way to their table, Zoey remarks that she supposes things
could be better, but first they’d have to find out about the employment laws that
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The Galleon Group was a privately owned hedge fund firm that provided services and information about investments such as stocks, bonds, and other financial instruments. Galleon made money for itself and others by picking stocks and managing portfolios and hedge funds for investors. At its peak, Galleon was responsible for more than $7 billion in investor income. The company’s philosophy was that it was possible to deliver superior returns to investors without employing common high-risk tactics such as leverage or market timing. Founded in 1997, Galleon attracted employees from prestigious investment firms such as Goldman Sachs, Needham & Co., and ING Barings. Every month the company held meetings where executives explained the status and strategy of each fund to investors. In addition, Galleon told investors that no employee would be personally trading in any stock or fund the investors held.
In 2009 Raj Rajaratnam, the head of Galleon, was indicted on 14 counts of securities fraud and conspiracy, as well as sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for insider trading. He and five others were accused of using nonpublic information from company insiders and consultants to make millions in personal profits. Rajaratnam’s trial began in 2011, and although he pleaded not guilty, he was convicted on all 14 counts, fined over $158 million in civil and criminal penalties, and is currently serving an 11-year sentence.13-2 Raj Rajaratnam
Rajaratnam, born in Sri Lanka to a middle-class family, received his bachelor’s degree in engineering from the University of Sussex in England. In 1983 he earned his MBA from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. With a focus on the computer chip industry, he meticulously developed contacts. He went to manufacturing plants, talked to employees, and connected with executives who would later work with Galleon on their companies’ initial public offerings.
In 1985 the investment banking boutique Needham & Co. hired Rajaratnam as an analyst. The corporate culture at Needham & Co. profoundly influenced Rajaratnam and his business philosophy. George Needham was obsessive about minimizing expenses, making employees stay in budget hotel rooms and take midnight flights to and from meetings. The company also urged analysts to gather as much information as possible. They were encouraged to sift through garbage, question disgruntled employees, and even place people in jobs in target industries. Analysts went to professional meetings, questioned academics doing research and consulting, and set up clandestine agencies that collected information. At Needham & Co., Rajaratnam developed an aggressive networking and note-taking research strategy that enabled him to make accurate predictions about companies’ financial situations.
Rajaratnam rose rapidly through the ranks at Needham to become president of the company by 1991. Rajaratnam’s personality also began to impact the company’s cu ...
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Assessing Current Approaches to Childhood Immunizations
Department of Psychology, Grand Canyon University
PSY-550: Research Methods
Dr. Shari Schwartz
May 19, 2021
Introduction
Immunization is the process in which an individual is protected against disease, and it is done via vaccination. On the other hand, vaccination is the action of a vaccine being introduced into the body to produce immunity to a particular disease. A vaccine is a product that arouses the immune system of an individual, thus the production of immunity to a particular disease. The immunity thus protects the individual from that disease. Immunity is the protection from a disease that is infectious. Child immunization is the primary public health approach in the reduction of child mortality and morbidity. Assessment of the current approaches that are linked to the immunization of a child is essential. Globally, primary immunization is estimated to prevent approximately 2.5 million childhood deaths annually from tetanus, diphtheria, measles, and pertussis (Dube et al., 2013). Immunization succession is always accompanied by rejection of public health practices, and reasons for these have never been straightforward. Some of the motivations are religious, scientific, or even political. To reduce the incidence and prevalence of vaccine-preventable diseases, vaccination programs depend on a high uptake level. Vaccination offers protection for vaccinated individuals. When there are high vaccination coverage rates, the indirect protection rate is stimulated for the overall community (Dube et al., 2013).Literature Review
Despite this massive use, immunization coverage in countries still developing has been reported to be still low. If mothers were educated on the importance of these vaccine services to their children, all the children would receive immunization as per the Expanded Program on the Immunization schedule, hence preventing mortality and morbidity. According to Thapar et al., in 2014, approximately an 18.7million children could not get the third dose of the Diphtheria-Pertussis-Tetanus (DPT3) vaccine. The total percentage of children who are one year and below and have to receive their dosses of DPT3 vaccine is seen as a proxy indicator regarding full immunization. The DPT3 estimates assess the health system performance and measure the immunization program effectiveness regarding service delivery. These strategies are thus used in the implementation of strategies for the elimination and eradication of diseases. According to Thapar et al., the global coverage for DPT1 and DPT3 was 90% and 86%, respectively, while that of measles first dose at 86%.
The above estimates thus do not replicate the seen differences in vaccine coverage. The coverage of DPT1 and DPT3 varied from 84% and 76% in Africa and 97% and 94% in the European countries. In India, the routine has been lower than in the rest of the countries. Following the 2013 outbreak in Israel, many paren ...
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Pregnancy in women veterans is often associated with anxiety, depression, and other stress disorders. The incidence of these diseases is high in women veterans due to significant endeavors during military services (Creech et al., 2019). The implementation plan for pregnant veterans includes providing financial aids and sufficient resources to improve their mental health during pregnancy. The proposed change plan comprises certain strategic interventions to reduce the ongoing incidence of mental health problems during pregnancy in women veterans.
Distinguish organizational strategies needed to implement and maintain the change plan.
The proposed change plan comprises certain modifications in the management of pregnant veterans by providing them with adequate funds, quick medical access, and paid pregnancy leaves. Similarly, the organization should pay attention to the fault lines of the already implemented plan. To maintain the change, there should be active leadership that prioritizes the success and sustenance of the change plan. The other strategy that can make the implementation plan easy and productive is empowering women veterans through effective communication and negotiation. This strategy will ultimately help to reduce the mental stress and grievances of pregnant veterans. Hence, the change plan can categorically operate.
Identify the stakeholders needed to support the implementation of the proposed plan.
The major stakeholders are healthcare professionals such as doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, paramedical staff, and pregnant veterans as a patient of prime focus for this change plan. Additionally, hospital management and leadership also play a significant role in implementing the proposed change plan (Nillni et al., 2021). Similarly, there are certain private investors and NGOs that work for the mandate of the organization and patient care. Insurance companies are also one of the key stakeholders of the implementation plan. Similarly, pharmaceutical firms and government subsidies are also supportive elements for the implementation plan. All these stakeholders will provide affordable health care costs and quality medical care for pregnant veterans.
Explain how these stakeholders are vital to implementing the change plan.
Doctors and nurses are the first-line workers to assist the patient and provide the baseline for effective implementation. Efficient staff will introduce interventions that will improve the mental health of the veterans. Similarly, the insurance companies and other private investors directly fund the patient and hospital management to increase the plan's efficacy. This strategy will ensure the safe delivery and life of the child and mother (Nillni et al., 2021 ...
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Tyler, Texas 75703
October 6, 2015
Mayor Martin Heines
City of Tyler
P.O. Box 2039
Tyler, TX, 75710
Dear Mayor Haynes:
The continuance of America’s heritage hinges on the involvement of each generation in the political and civic spheres of society. Today, this hinge is rusty and in need of repair. Richard Fry, a senior researcher for Pew Research Center, writes that “this year, the ‘Millennial’ generation is projected to surpass the outsized Baby Boom generation as the nation’s largest living generation.” Yet the Millennial generation, aged eighteen to thirty-four years old this year, is cynical towards government and apathetic towards voting and civic involvement.
In a study released April 29th by Harvard University’s Institute of Politics entitled “Survey of Young Americans’ Attitudes Toward Politics and Public Service,” only 21% of young Americans view themselves as “politically engaged” and 34% “volunteer in community service.” These facts are troubling. As of this year, an overwhelming majority of this new largest generation of Americans is not politically involved and does not volunteer in the local community. It is time for local government to step in and do what it can to engage its new constituent majority. I suggest that a new city-wide initiative be adopted, targeted toward the Millennial generation’s age group as potential members, for which the City of Tyler may provide an executive committee, office and staff structure, and financial grants, with the mission of providing a way to bring together, activate, and empower Tyler’s young adults to become increasingly involved in their community and participate in the political sphere.
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1. In what ways does Mr. Gonzalez monitor student progress?
2. Notice that Mr. Gonzalez has a firm understanding of the challenges of his content area. He recognizes that comparisons or connections to something familiar must be made in order to ensure understanding.
3. In what ways is Mr. Gonzalez using music in his lesson?
4. Take note how Mr. Gonzalez maximizes instructional time by gathering and passing out materials while students are engaged in academic conversations with their peers.
Also watch for how he regains their attention.
5. Mr. Gonzalez has demonstrated several ways of regaining student attention following peer collaboration. Explain how Mr. Gonzalez' attention getting strategies are implemented and why they are effective.
6. How has Mr. Gonzalez significantly increased the cognitive level at which his students are working?
7. Watch for Mr. Gonzalez' reference to vocabulary commonly used on the state assessment and how he relates the term to a topic outside of the topic of light.
8. Here Mr. Gonzalez addresses common misconceptions and provides real-time, immediate examples to illustrate his point.
9. How has Mr. Gonzalez extended the learning for his students?
10. Think back over the entire lesson. Describe the many ways Mr. Gonzalez has maintained student engagement throughout his lesson.
11. What just happened here? Why is it significant?
12. Consider the part of the lesson cycle. Did Mr. Gonzalez include all of the necessary lesson components in today's lesson? Explain.
13. Effective teachers always reflect on the lesson, and lesson outcomes. Go back to the beginning of the video and rewatch Mr. Gonzalez' reflection. Listen as the he reflects on this lesson, and compare it to the responses you have written on the observation worksheet. Use both the teacher’s reflections and your own observation when writing your overall observational reflection.
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Project Procurement
By Adrienne Watt and bpayne
The procurement effort on projects varies widely and depends
on the type of project.
Often the client organization will provide procurement services
on less complex projects.
In this case, the project team identifies the materials,
equipment, and supplies needed by
the project and provides product specifications and a detailed
delivery schedule. When
the procurement department of the parent organization provides
procurement services, a
liaison from the project can help the procurement team better
understand the unique
requirements of the project and the time-sensitive or critical
items of the project schedule.
On larger, more complex projects, personnel are dedicated to
procuring and managing the
2. equipment, supplies, and materials needed by the project.
Because of the temporary
nature of projects, equipment, supplies, and materials are
procured as part of the product
of the project or for the execution of the project. For example,
the bricks procured for a
construction project would be procured for the product of the
project, and the mortar
mixer would be equipment procured for the execution of the
project work. At the end of
the project, equipment bought or rented for the execution of the
work of the project are
sold, returned to rental organizations, or disposed of some other
way.
More complex projects will typically procure through different
procurement and
management methods. Commodities are common products that
are purchased based on
the lowest bid. Commodities include items like concrete for
building projects, office
supplies, or even lab equipment for a research project. The
second type of procurement
includes products that are specified for the project. Vendors
who can produce these
3. products bid for a contract. The awarding of a contract can
include price, ability to meet
the project schedule, the fit for purpose of the product, and
other considerations
important to the project.
Manufacturing a furnace for a new steel mill would be provided
by a project vendor.
Equipment especially designed and built for a research project
is another example. These
vendors’ performances become important parts of the project,
and the project manager
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assigns resources to coordinate the work and schedule of the
vendor. The third
procurement approach is the development of one or more
partners. A design firm that is
awarded the design contract for a major part of the steel mill
and a research firm that is
6. defined assumptions for
a reasonable expenditure of effort. The estimate should be
supported by appropriate risk
management strategies and management reserves based on an
appreciation of the likely
levels of variability and uncertainty inherent in the estimate.
The core stages in developing a pragmatic and reasonable
process for cost estimating are
as follows:
Plan the estimating strategy based on available estimating
resources and available
budget for preparing the estimate.
Determine the most appropriate approaches to develop the
estimate. Select the
most appropriate methodology consistent with the organization's
culture and
objectives.
Consider any estimating inputs to the project delivery strategy,
such as assessing the
cost effectiveness of alternative methodologies and strategies.
Develop systems to ensure the estimate covers 100 percent of
the scope (this is
7. nearly impossible, but essential). In particular ensure potential
future suppliers and
subcontractors have included within their submitted price all of
the scope of work
you expect them to price.
Determine the appropriate estimating technique to use. In most
projects, a
combination of these options are used to obtain the best
estimate:
analogous—comparing the current project with a similar
completed project and
making appropriate adjustments. This is relatively quick but
requires expert
knowledge. It is generally seen as the least accurate approach
and this depends
on the degree of knowledge and expertise. In most situations the
degree of
accuracy associated with an analogous estimate is considered to
be a rough
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order of magnitude (ROM) estimate, with a range of -25 percent
to +75
percent.
parametric—using adjusted historical data to price defined
elements of the
project such as the cost per function point in software
development and the
cost per square (10 square miles) in domestic construction
work.
bottom-up (or detailed) estimating—the cost of each resource
used in the
project is determined and multiplied by the quantity required.
This is the most
expensive estimating process and the most accurate. A detained
engineering
estimate can be as accurate as -5 percent to +15 percent.
vendor bid analysis—where prices for different components of
the project are
obtained from the market and compiled to generate the cost of
the overall
project.
Consider a staged approach to estimating, if possible. Near -term
9. work can be
estimated more accurately then far-term, but many projects need
an overall
estimate. Approaches such as rolling wave can be very useful.
Determine the allocation of organizational overheads to the
project costs and how
these will be applied.
Determine which costs are fixed (occurring only once regardless
of the actual project
outcomes) and which are variable (change in relation to changes
in the project's work
or time). Generally, small savings or errors on variable costs
that occur every week
will add up to a lot more than a larger one-off saving (or error)
on a fixed cost. Focus
most effort onto the costs that have the biggest effect overall.
Develop or adjust estimating rates for work to be priced
internally. These rates
should account for the following:
loaded hourly cost rates
loaded cost per unit or element (parametric estimates)
balancing the allocation of costs between project overheads and
10. loaded cost
rates
Assess the likely levels of estimating error to develop
contingencies and reserves,
accounting for the following:
variability in estimated costs and rates (there will always be a
level of
variability)
estimating errors (e.g., omissions and duplications)
external events and changes in the market (e.g., suppliers
ceasing to trade)
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assess future cost movements (e.g., inflation)
Understand the intensity of the work. Costs are minimized if the
optimum crew sizes
are applied to the work and it takes a normal time to complete.
High intensity work
associated with a crashed schedule generally causes increased
inefficiencies and
11. drives up costs.
Identify estimating and other risks and link to the project's risk
management
processes. The way the estimate has been developed is itself a
risk issue, plus there
will be identified risks arising from interaction with suppliers,
contractors, and
others.
Link estimating to procurement to minimize risk exposure from
suppliers and
subcontractors.
Once the estimating process is properly planned, the actual
work of developing the
estimate can be undertaken with the final output the expected
cost of the work and a
recommended level of management reserves. The US
Government Accountability Office
has developed a comprehensive guide to developing credible
cost estimates and then
managing the budget for a project using earned value. The GAO
"Cost Estimating and
Assessment Guide" is particularly useful for major projects.
12. Cost Estimating versus Pricing
The cost estimate is the net cost of completing the scope of
work. The price charged to a
client for the work should consist of the following elements:
estimated cost
reasonable level of management reserves (contingency) to cover
both the expected
level of variability in the cost price and an allowance for
identified risk events
amount of profit to reward the organization for the risks
involved in undertaking the
work and to compensate for the use of the organization's capital
to undertake the
work. This would normally exceed the amount received from a
safe investment (e.g.,
a bank deposit).
The final price is always a subjective management decision
based on the defined items
above, an assessment of the market and what is likely to be an
acceptable price, and views
on the level of competition from others, combined with the
organization's level of desire
to win the work.
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The above factors are focused on a competitive estimate to win
work by a commercial bid
or tender. If the work is internal to the organization, the
expected benefits to be realised
define an acceptable price.
Cost Estimating & Risk Minimization
Estimating what something will cost in the future is a risk. It is
impossible to forecast what
the element of work will actually cost. The estimating processes
need to balance the
mutually exclusive options of seeking the lowest practical cost
estimate and minimizing
risk. Risk is reduced if the estimated values are inflated but the
unnecessarily high cost
estimates tend to make competitive bids too expensive to win
work and internal projects
too expensive to undertake. Decision need to be made to
balance cost and risk within the
14. risk tolerance levels of the organization's management. Some of
the decisions that need to
be made include the following:
In-house resources or subcontract?
Direct in-house resources are subject to more control, direction,
and
motivation, but any estimating errors in the quantum of effort
needed to
accomplish the work are a direct cost to the project (as are
supervision, quality
defects, etc.).
Subcontractors can be expected to carry the consequences of
their estimating
errors and perform the work for the agreed price. However,
there is a loss of
direct control and the need to manage contracts. At least some
of the risk is
transferred to the subcontractor.
Low price or safe suppliers and subcontractors?
Low bids from suppliers and subcontractors allow the overall
estimate to be
lower, increasing your competitive advantage. The low bid may
be due to a
15. competitive advantage held by the supplier or subcontractor.
The low bid contractor may have made an error in its estimating
processes. In
this circumstance the contractor may refuse to take on the work
or chose to
take on the work with the intention of making claims to recover
its loss or
delivering a lower-quality product.
Firm fixed price or cost reimbursable contacts?
A fixed price offers no insight into the way the contractor
calculated its bid and
tends to make the price changes expensive (there is no base for
comparison).
Cost reimbursable contracts allow insight into the pricing
process but require
additional estimating to determine the cost.
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The combination of options that provides the best (lowest) cost
outcome within an
16. acceptable risk parameter requires careful judgement within the
organization's overall
governance processes.
Major contractors divide the work between suppliers and
subcontractors (i.e., their supply
chain). The art of managing the estimating process is to ensure
all of the work is portioned
out to trade packages and there are no duplications. The art of
estimating is to ensure 100
percent of the work is priced—but only once! In addition, the
accepted prices used in the
estimate have been risk assessed on the likelihood of the quoted
price being achieved by
the supplier.
Appropriate Levels of Detail
Adding detail to an estimate will not automatically improve
accuracy. Accuracy is only
improved if improved knowledge or insight is achieved.
Processes such as estimating the
cost of individual efforts against work on scheduled activities
can only add value if the
information being used is based on new and enhanced
information, preferably gathered
17. from the person actually involved in the work (or from
knowledge of the specific person).
This type of estimating is appropriate for short-term work, but
is pointless for tasks
scheduled months in the future, where the precise scope of work
is not known, and the
people who will be doing the work are not defined.
Adding unnecessary detail increases costs, increases the
workload, reduces visibility, and
reduces flexibility. Superficial detail will also change
expectations of more senior
managers, who may believe the information is valid and
therefore believe it is safe to
reduce contingencies.
Guideline for Creating a Good Estimate
Estimators forecast the future, attempting to predict the time
and money required to
produce a product or service. Predicting the future is never an
easy task, and it becomes
increasingly difficult the more unique the project. However,
knowing and applying the
golden rules of estimating, listed below will provide greater
opportunity for a successful
18. forecast.
Find the Right Estimator
Estimators familiar with the work and estimating methods are
key. There are many
estimating techniques, including phased, top-down, analogous,
parametric, and bottom-
up. Regardless of the estimating method, the person making the
estimate should have an
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understanding of the work to be done, and of the techniques and
goals of estimating. He
or she needs to understand that the goal is to predict the most
likely outcome.
Estimate Based on Experience
All projects are unique, but they often have similarities with
other historical projects. Data
from past projects can be helpful in estimating future ones—
past performance data
improves the accuracy of any of the discussed estimating
19. techniques. Formal data is best,
but if it is unavailable, people's personal experiences and
recollections are valid, but need
confirmation.
Avoid Negotiating Estimates
Though the tendency of management is to request estimate
changes to reduce time and
cost, this move should be resisted by demonstrating that the
estimate was created from
project specifications and represents a realistic balance of cost,
schedule, and risk. Also,
demonstrate that the estimate is linked to product specifications
and the work breakdown
structure. Further, highlight that the only way to reduce an
accurate estimate is by
changing the product scope or worker productivity.
Linking Cost Estimates with the Schedule
Apart from very small short-term projects (three to six months
and under $200,000),
attempting to directly integrate the cost estimating process with
the scheduling process is
fraught with difficulty. Even on these smaller projects, direct
linking is not really feasible
20. unless the primary source of all costs is staff directly employed
on the work.
Most normal projects require a degree of integration between
cost and schedule. This is
usually achieved by developing a WBS and integrating time,
cost, scope, risk, and quality
at either the work-package level or the control-account level.
Dealing with Objections
It is not uncommon in internal projects and negotiations, that
your carefully prepared
project estimates have to be justified or defended if the client or
sponsor thinks the
numbers are too high. If you have done the estimating properly,
reducing the price or time
in the face of an objection simply creates a bigger problem later
when the project
overruns its reduced costs or time.
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Information is the key to validating your work. You should be
21. able to defend the estimate
by demonstrating the following components:
your understanding of the work
estimating techniques you used
estimate of the effort hours, duration, and cost
detailed estimating information in case the sponsor would like
to review
estimating assumptions
level of uncertainty as reflected in the estimating range
This level of information gives you the facts to respond to the
challenge, and it will stop
many challenges because people will have difficulty di sputing
your facts. The keys to this
part of discussion are your credibility and the quality of the
information you have
presented.
Once the credibility of your estimate is accepted based on your
estimating rigor, the
discussion can then proceed to alternatives. If the sponsor still
thinks the numbers are too
high, or cannot afford the solution at that cost, there are a few
alternative options:
22. Determine if the client has any additional information that
would allow you to revise
your assumptions and perhaps revise the estimate. For instance,
if a critical end date
now has some flexibility, perhaps the estimate can be revised
based on this new
information.
Determine whether high-level requirements and functionality
can be scaled back. In
many cases, the original set of features and functions is more of
a wish list. After
seeing a price tag, it is very possible that the client can live
without certain features.
If you included a high contingency to reflect a high estimating
risk, ask the client for
more time to gather more detail for the estimate, which may
result in less
uncertainty and risk and allow you to reflect this as a smaller
contingency.
No estimate is perfect. Sensible sponsors and clients are seeking
reassurance that you
have done the best job possible in the circumstances, and the
costs are realistic. This
23. reassurance requires that they believe you are skilled and
credible and your estimating
processes were rigorous and effective.
Managing the Estimate—Lessons Learned
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Estimating normally precedes the start of a project, or is
completed in the early concept
and planning phases. While the estimate may go through several
iterations as its final
scope is firmed up, the normal expectation is the estimate
should be converted to the cost
baseline before the main execution phase begins.
The cost baseline provides one of the key foundatio ns for the
ongoing management of the
project work. The cause of any variance from the baseline
should be identified, and
options developed to lock in gains and mitigate losses. This is
the domain of project
controls, cost engineering, earned value management, and
project administration.
24. Estimating processes are used for price variations and
occasionally to re-estimate the
project if the original cost baseline is found to be invalid.
However, numerous surveys
have shown that in most circumstances, re-estimating the
project costs is less accurate
then applying earned value calculations. The exception is where
major changes in the
structure of the project team or management have occurred.
Upon the completion of the project, and occasionally during the
execution of the project,
it is important to undertake an effective "lessons learned" study
to determine the voracity
of the estimating process and identify areas for improvement. A
major advantage of
retained organizational experience is the capability to
accurately price work in a particular
domain and understand and manage the associated risks.
Licenses and Attributions
Cost Estimating
(http://www.mosaicprojects.com.au/WhitePapers/WP1051_Cost
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26. must manage their money well in order to fulfill their mission,
including not-for-profit and
government organizations. The tools and methods used to
manage money on a project
vary depending on the phase and complexity of the project. This
chapter describes the
methods used to estimate the cost of a project, create a budget,
and manage the cost of
activities while the project is being executed.
Estimating Costs
Estimating Costs to Compare and Select Projects
During the conceptual phase when project selection occurs,
economic factors are an
important consideration when choosing between competing
projects. To compare the
simple paybacks or internal rates of return between projects, an
estimate of the cost of
each project is made. The estimates must be accurate enough so
that the comparisons are
meaningful, but the amount of time and resources used to make
the estimates should be
appropriate to the size and complexity of the project. The
methods used to estimate the
27. cost of the project during the selection phase are generally
faster and consume fewer
resources than those used to create detailed estimates in later
phases. They rely more on
the expert judgment of experienced managers who can make
accurate estimates with less
detailed information. Estimates in the earliest stages of project
selection are usually made
using estimates based from previous projects that can be
adjusted—scaled—to match the
size and complexity of the current project or by applying
standardized formulas.
Analogous Estimate
An estimate that is based on other project estimates is an
analogous estimate. If a similar
project costs a certain amount, then it is reasonable to assume
that the current project will
cost about the same. Few projects are exactly the same size and
complexity, so the
estimate must be adjusted upward or downward to account for
the difference. The
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selection of projects that are similar and the amount of
adjustment needed is up to the
judgment of the person who makes the estimate. Normally, this
judgment is based on
many years of experience estimating projects, including
incorrect estimates that were
learning experiences for the expert.
Analogous Estimate for John’s Move
For example, John asked a friend for advice about the cost of
moving. His friend
replied, “I moved from an apartment a little smaller than yours
last year and the
distance was about the same. I did it with a fourteen-foot truck.
It cost about $575
for the truck rental, pads, hand truck, rope, boxes, and gas.”
Because of the similarity
of the projects, John’s initial estimate of the cost of the move
was less than $700,
and he decided that the cost would be affordable and the project
could go forward.
29. Less experienced managers who are required to make analogous
estimates can look
through the documentation that is available from previous
projects. If those projects were
evaluated using the Darnall-Preston Complexity Index (DPCI),
the manager can quickly
identify projects that have similar profiles to the project under
consideration even if those
projects were managed by other people. Comparing the original
estimates with the final
project costs on several previous projects with the same DPCI
ratings gives a less
experienced manager the perspective that it would take many
years to acquire by trial and
error. It also provides references the manager can use to justify
the estimate.
Parametric Estimate
If the project consists of activities that are common to many
other projects, average costs
are available per unit. For example, if you ask a construction
company how much it would
cost to build a standard office building, they will ask for the
size of the building in square
30. feet and the city in which the building will be built. From these
two factors—size and
location—the company’s estimator can predict the cost of the
building. Factors like size
and location are parameters—measurable factors that can be
used in an equation to
calculate a result. The estimator knows the average cost per
square foot of a typical office
building and adjustments for local labor costs. Other parameters
such as quality of finishes
are used to further refine the estimate. Estimates that are
calculated by multiplying
measured parameters by cost-per-unit values are parametric
estimates.
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Parametric Estimates for John’s Move
To estimate the size of the truck needed for John’s move, the
parameter used by a
truck rental company is the number of bedrooms, as shown
below.
31. Moving Trucks
Truck size Number of bedrooms
26’ 4+ bedrooms
24’ 3–4 bedrooms
17’ 2–3 bedrooms
14’ 1–2 bedrooms
10’ apartment
The moving company assumes that the number of bedrooms is
the important parameter in
determining how big a truck is needed for a move. For John’s
move, he has a one-bedroom
apartment, so he chooses the fourteen-foot truck. Once the size
is determined, other
parameters, such as distance and days, are used to estimate the
cost of the truck rental.
Estimating Costs to Initiate Projects
Once the project is selected, more accurate estimates are often
needed to raise funds and
agree on contracts with vendors in the initiation phase.
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Estimate During the Initiation Phase of John’s Move
John recalled that his friend also told him how tiring it was to
do all the packing,
loading, and driving himself, and some items were damaged
when the load shifted
inside the truck during the trip. John decides to call in favors
from two friends, Dion
and Carlita, to help him pack in Chicago and to hire some of the
skilled labor like
that needed to load the truck properly.
Vendor Bid Analysis
If services or products will be provided by vendors, the cost of
those services can be
determined by issuing a request for proposal (RFP). The RFP
describes the work, service,
or product to be provided by the vendor and the quality level
required. The RFP is sent to
a list of vendors who are qualified—meet standards of
reliability and capability—to perform
33. this type of work. They respond with a proposal for completing
the work described in the
RFP, including an estimate of the cost. Some government
organizations are required to use
the qualified vendor with the lowest bid. Other organizations
are not bound to take the
lowest bid but are usually required to justify their reasons for
not doing so.
Using RFPs to Make Estimates on John’s Move
John wants to find out how much it would cost to hire a skilled
crew to load and
secure the furniture in the truck and then have another crew
from the same
company meet him in Atlanta to unload the truck and help him
unpack. He is not
sure if any companies offer this option, so he decides to ask
three moving
companies for bids. He also decides to ask for bids on a
standard move that includes
all phases of packing, loading, transportation, and unloading as
a comparison to see
if his cost-saving plan is worth the extra effort.
The project management team can review the responses by
several vendors to the RFP to
34. determine if their estimate of the cost of that aspect of the
project is close to the estimate
made during the project selection stage. If the estimates by the
vendors are much higher
than expected, and if the project cannot be completed for the
cost that was used to select
the project, the selection decision might have to be
reconsidered. Reconsidering the
selection of the project should take into consideration the
economic ratings of the
competing projects that were not chosen and who the project
champions are for the
projects that would be affected.
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Some vendors may suggest an alternative way to meet the
objective of the RFP in a more
cost-effective manner that does not match the specifics of the
RFP. Such alternatives can
reduce costs if they are acceptable.
35. Bottom-Up Estimating
The most accurate and time-consuming estimating method is to
identify the cost of each
item in each activity of the schedule, including labor and
materials. If you view the project
schedule as a hierarchy where the general descriptions of tasks
are at the top and the
lower levels become more detailed, finding the price of each
item at the lowest level and
then summing them to determine the cost of higher levels is
called bottom-up estimating.
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Bottom-Up Estimate for John’s Move
After evaluating the bids by the moving companies, John
decides the savings are
worth his time if he can get the packing done with the help of
his friends. He
decides to prepare a detailed estimate of costs for packing
materials and use of a
36. rental truck. He looks up the prices for packing materials and
truck rental costs on
company Web sites and prepares a detailed list of items,
quantities, and costs, as
shown below.
Detailed Cost Estimate
Category Description
Quantit
y
Unit
price Cost
Packing
materials
Small boxes 10 $1.70 $17.00
Packing
materials
Medium boxes 15 $2.35 $35.25
Packing
materials
Large boxes 7 $3.00 $21.00
Packing
materials
37. Extra large boxes 7 $3.75 $26.25
Packing
materials
Short hanger boxes 3 $7.95 $23.85
Packing
materials
Box tape 2 $3.85 $7.70
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Category Description
Quantit
y
Unit
price Cost
Packing
materials
Markers 2 $1.50 $3.00
Packing
materials
Mattress/Spring
38. bags
2 $2.95 $5.90
Packing
materials
Lift straps per pair 1 $24.95 $24.95
Packing
materials
Bubble wrap 1 $19.95 $19.95
Packing
materials
Furniture pads 4 $7.95 $31.80
Truck Rental $400.0
0
Truck Gas at 10mpg 200 $2.25 $45.00
This type of estimate is typically more accurate than an
analogous or parametric
estimate. In this example, the sum of packing materials and
truck expenses is
estimated to be $661.25.
The detail can be rolled up—subtotaled—to display less detail.
This process is made easier
using computer software. On projects with low complexity, the
39. cost estimates can be
done on spreadsheet software.
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For example, the subtotal feature could be used in Excel and
collapsed to show the
subtotals for the two categories of costs.On larger projects,
software that manages
schedules can also manage costs and display costs by activity
and by category.
Activity-Based Estimates
An activity can have costs from more than one vendor plus costs
for labor and materials
from internal sources. Detailed estimates from all sources can
be reorganized so those
costs that are associated with a particular activity can be
grouped by adding the activity
code to the detailed estimate, as shown in the table below.
Detailed Costs Associated with Activities
42. 2.1 2 $2.95 $5.90
Packing
materials
Lift straps per pair 2.1 1 $24.95 $24.95
Packing
materials
Bubble wrap 2.1 1 $19.95 $19.95
Packing
materials
Furniture pads 2.1 4 $7.95 $31.80
Truck Rental 2.2 $400.0
0
Truck Gas at 10mpg 2.2 200 $2.25 $45.00
The detailed cost estimates can be sorted by activity and then
subtotaled by activity to
determine the cost for each activity.
Establishing a Budget
Once the cost of each activity is estimated, it is possible to
determine how much money is
needed for each group of tasks and for the whole project.
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Cost of Tasks
The cost of each group of activities of the project can be
estimated by summing the costs
of the components of each activity in the group. This process of
subtotaling costs by
category or activity is called cost aggregation.
Budget Timeline
Because the costs are associated with activities and each
activity has a start date and a
duration, it is possible to calculate how much money needs to
be spent by any particular
date during the project. The money needed to pay for a project
is usually transferred to
the project account shortly before it is needed. These transfers
must be timed so that the
money is there to pay for each activity without causing a delay
in the start of the activity.
If the money is transferred too far in advance, the organization
will lose the opportunity
44. to use the money somewhere else, or they will have to pay
unnecessary interest charges if
the money is borrowed. A schedule of money transfers is
created that should match the
need to pay for the activities. The process of matching the
schedule of transfers with the
schedule of activity payments is called reconciliation. Refer to
the table below, which
shows the costs of ten major activities in a project. Funds are
transferred into the project
account four times. Notice that during most of the project, there
were more funds
available than were spent except at Activity 6 when all the
available funds were spent.
Fund Transfers and Expenditures
Activity 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Cost 5
0
2
0
0
5
0
30
49. In the project budget profile shown in the table above, there is
no margin for error if the
total of the first six activities exceeds the amount of funding at
that point in the project.
Contractual agreements with vendors often require partial
payment of their costs during
the project. Those contracts can be managed more conveniently
if the unit of measure for
partial completion is the same as that used for cost budgeting.
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is pouring concrete for a large project, their contract may call
for partial payment after 25
percent of the total volume of concrete is poured as determined
by cubic yards of
concrete.
Analogous estimating scales an estimate from a similar project
to
match the current project. Parametric estimating multiplies a
50. standard cost-per-unit value by the number of units in the
project.
Bids from contractors can be compared to estimate costs.
Bottom-
up estimating determines the cost of each detail and aggregates
them to determine activity cost estimates.
During the project selection and approval stage, rough estimates
are used that are usually obtained using analogous and
parametric
methods. Vendor bid analysis and detailed bottom-up estimates
are
used in the initiation phase to estimate project costs.
Detailed estimates are associated with activities and aggregated
during the planning phase to create an activity-based budget.
Funding transfers are arranged to reconcile money spent to
money
from funding sources in a timely manner.
Managing the Budget
Managing Cash Flow
If the total amount spent on a project is equal to or less than the
amount budgeted, the
51. project can still be in trouble if the funding for the project is
not available when it is
needed. There is a natural tension between the financial people
in an organization, who do
not want to pay for the use of money that is just sitting in a
checking account, and the
project manager, who wants to be sure that there is enough
money available to pay for
project expenses. The financial people prefer to keep the
company’s money working in
other investments until the last moment before transferring it to
the project account. The
contractors and vendors have similar concerns, and they want to
get paid as soon as
possible so they can put the money to work in their own
organizations. The project
manager would like to have as much cash available as possible
to use if activities exceed
budget expectations.
Key Points
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Contingency Reserves
Most projects have something unexpected occur that increases
costs above the original
estimates. If estimates are rarely exceeded, the estimating
method should be reviewed
because the estimates are too high. It is not possible to predict
which activities cost more
than expected, but it is reasonable to assume that some of them
will be. Estimating the
likelihood of such events is part of risk analysis, which is
discussed in more detail in a later
chapter.
Instead of overestimating each cost, money is budgeted for
dealing with unplanned but
statistically predictable cost increases. Funds allocated for this
purpose are called
contingency reserves (Project Management Institute, Inc.,
2008). Because it is likely that
this money will be spent, it is part of the total budget for the
project. If this fund is
adequate to meet the unplanned expenses, then the project will
complete within the
53. budget.
Management Reserves
If something occurs during the project that requires a change in
the project scope, money
may be needed to deal with the situation before a change in
scope can be negotiated with
the project sponsor or client. It could be an opportunity as well
as a challenge. Money can
be made available to the project to be used at the discretion of
the manager to meet
needs that would change the scope of the project. These funds
are called management
reserves. Unlike contingency reserves, they are not likely to be
spent and are not part of
the project’s budget baseline, but they can be included in the
total project budget (Project
Management Institute, Inc., 2008).
Evaluating the Budget During the Project
A project manager must regularly compare the amount of money
spent with the budgeted
amount and report this information to managers and
stakeholders. It is necessary to
54. establish an understanding of how this progress will be
measured and reported.
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Reporting Budget Progress on John’s Move
In the John’s move example, he estimated that the move would
cost about $1,500
and take about sixteen days. Eight days into the project, John
has spent $300. John
tells his friends that the project is going well because he is
halfway through the
project but has only spent a fifth of his budget. John’s friend
Carlita points out that
his report is not sufficient because he did not compare the
amount spent to the
budgeted amount for the activities that should be done by the
eighth day.
As John’s friend points out, a budget report must compare the
amount spent with the
amount that is expected to be spent by that point in the project.
Basic measures such as
55. percentage of activities completed, percentage of measurement
units completed, and
percentage of budget spent are adequate for less complex
projects, but more
sophisticated techniques are used for projects with higher
complexity.
Earned Value Management
A method that is widely used for medium- and high-complexity
projects is the earned
value management (EVM) method. EVM is a method of
comparing the budgeted and
actual costs of a project periodically during the project. It
combines the scheduled
activities with detailed cost estimates of each activity. It allows
for partial completion of
an activity if some of the detailed costs associated with the
activity have been paid but
others have not. The earned value analysis method compares the
anticipated cost of work
that is scheduled to be done at a given point in time against
what has been done and how
much it actually cost.
The Budgeted Cost of Work and Planned Value
56. The budgeted cost of work scheduled (BCWS) comprises the
detailed cost estimates for
each activity in the project. The amount of work that should
have been done by a
particular date is the planned value (PV). These terms are used
interchangeably by some
sources, but the planned value term is used in formulas to refer
to the sum of the
budgeted cost of work up to a particular point in the project, so
we will make that
distinction in the definitions in this text for clarity.
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Planned Value on Day Six of John’s Move
On day six of the project, John should have taken his friends to
lunch and purchased
the packing materials. The portion of the BCWS that should
have been done by that
date (the planned value) is listed in the table below. This is the
planned value for day
57. six of the project.
Planned Value for Lunch and Packing Materials
Description Quantity Cost
Lunch 3 $45.00
Small boxes 10 $17.00
Medium boxes 15 $35.25
Large boxes 7 $21.00
Extra large boxes 7 $26.25
Short hanger boxes 3 $23.85
Box tape 2 $7.70
Markers 2 $3.00
Mattress/Spring bags 2 $5.90
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Description Quantity Cost
Lift straps per pair 1 $24.95
58. Bubble wrap 1 $19.95
Furniture pads 4 $31.80
Total $261.65
Budgeted Cost of Work Performed and Earned Value
The budgeted cost of work performed (BCWP) is the budgeted
cost of work scheduled
that has been done. If you sum the BCWP values up to that
point in the project schedule,
you have the earned value (EV).
Actual Cost
The amount spent on an item is often more or less than the
estimated amount that was
budgeted for that item. The actual cost (AC) is the sum of the
amounts actually spent on
the items.
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Comparing PV, EV, and AC in John’s Move on Day Six
59. Dion and Carlita were both trying to lose weight and just
wanted a nice salad.
Consequently, the lunch cost less than expected. John makes a
stop at a store that
sells moving supplies at discount rates. They do not have all the
items he needs, but
the prices are lower than those quoted by the moving company.
They have a very
good price on lifting straps so he decides to buy an extra pair.
He returns with some
of the items on his list, but this phase of the job is not complete
by the end of day
six. John bought half of the small boxes, all of five other items,
twice as many lifting
straps, and none of four other items. John is only six days into
his project, and his
costs and performance are starting to vary from the plan. Earned
value analysis gives
us a method for reporting that progress. Refer to the figure
below.
Planned Value, Earned Value, and Actual Cost
Budgeted Cost of
Work Scheduled
60. (BCWS)
Budgeted Cost of
Work Performed
(BCWS)
Actual Cost
(AC)
Descripti
on
Quantity Cost Quantity Cost Quant
ity
Co
st
Lunch 3 $45.
00
3 $45.
00
3 $4
5.
00
Small
boxes
10 $17.
00
5 $17.
00
61. 5 $1
7.
00
Note: The original schedule called for spending $261.65 (PV)
by day six. The
amount of work done was worth $162.10 (EV) according to the
estimates, but
the actual cost was only $154.50 (AC).
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Budgeted Cost of
Work Scheduled
(BCWS)
Budgeted Cost of
Work Performed
(BCWS)
Actual Cost
(AC)
Medium
boxes
15 $35.
25
63. .7
0
Markers 2 $3.0
0
2 $3.0
0
2 $3
.0
0
Note: The original schedule called for spending $261.65 (PV)
by day six. The
amount of work done was worth $162.10 (EV) according to the
estimates, but
the actual cost was only $154.50 (AC).
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Budgeted Cost of
Work Scheduled
(BCWS)
Budgeted Cost of
Work Performed
(BCWS)
66. Note: The original schedule called for spending $261.65 (PV)
by day six. The
amount of work done was worth $162.10 (EV) according to the
estimates, but
the actual cost was only $154.50 (AC).
Schedule Variance
The project manager must know if the project is on schedule
and within the budget. The
difference between planned and actual progress is the variance.
The schedule variance
(SV) is the difference between the earned value (EV) and the
planned value (PV).
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Expressed as a formula, SV = EV − PV. If less value has been
earned than was planned, the
schedule variance is negative, which means the project is
behind schedule.
Schedule Variance on John’s Move
Planning for John’s move calls for spending $261.65 by day six,
which is the planned
67. value (PV). The difference between the planned value and the
earned value is the
scheduled variance (SV). The formula is SV = EV − PV. In this
example, SV = $162.10
− $261.65 = $(99.55) A negative SV indicates the project is
behind schedule.
The difference between the earned value (EV) and the actual
cost (AC) is the cost variance
(CV). Expressed as a formula, CV = EV − AC
Cost Variance on John’s Move
The difference between the earned value of $162.10 and the
actual cost of $154.50
is the cost variance (CV). The formula is CV = EV − AC. In this
example, CV =
$162.10 − $154.50 = $7.60.
A positive CV indicates the project is under budget.
Variance Indexes for Schedule and Cost
The schedule variance and the cost variance provide the amount
by which the spending is
behind (or ahead of) schedule and the amount by which a
project is exceeding (or less
than) its budget. They do not give an idea of how these amounts
compare with the total
68. budget.
The ratio of earned value to planned value gives an indication
of how much of the project
is completed. This ratio is the schedule performance index
(SPI). The formula is SPI =
EV/PV. In the John’s move example, the SPI equals 0.62 (SPI
= $162.10/$261.65 = 0.62)
A SPI value less than one indicates the project is behind
schedule.
The ratio of the earned value to the actual cost is the cost
performance index (CPI). The
formula is CPI = EV/AC.
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Cost Performance Index of John’s Move
In the John’s move example, CPI = $162.10 / $154.50 = 1.05 A
value greater than 1
indicates the project is under budget.
Schedule Variance and Cost Variance on Day Six
69. The cost variance of positive $7.60 and the CPI value of 1.05
tell John that he is
getting more value for his money than planned for the tasks
scheduled by day six.
The schedule variance (SV) of negative $99.55 and the schedule
performance index
(SPI) of 0.62 tell him that he is behind schedule in adding value
to the project.
During the project, the manager can evaluate the schedule using
the schedule variance
(SV) and the schedule performance index (SPI) and the budget
using the cost variance (CV)
and the cost performance index (CPI).
Estimated Cost to Complete the Project
Partway through the project, the manager evaluates the accuracy
of the cost estimates for
the activities that have taken place and uses that experience to
predict how much money
it will take to complete the unfinished activities of the project—
the estimate to complete
(ETC).
Atypical Cost Variance
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To calculate the ETC, the manager must decide if the cost
variance observed in the
estimates to that point are representative of the future. For
example, if unusually bad
weather causes increased cost during the first part of the
project, it is not likely to have
the same effect on the rest of the project. If the manager decides
that the cost variance up
to this point in the project is atypical—not typical—then the
estimate to complete is the
difference between the original budget for the entire project—
the budget at completion
(BAC)—and the earned value (EV) up to that point.
Expressed as a formula, ETC = BAC − EV.
Estimate to Complete John’s Move
In John’s move, John was able to buy most of the items at a
discount house that did
not have a complete inventory and, he chose to buy an extra pair
71. of lift straps. He
knows that the planned values for packing materials were
obtained from the price
list at the moving company where he will have to buy the rest of
the items, so those
two factors are not likely to be typical of the remaining
purchases. The reduced cost
of lunch is unrelated to the future costs of packing materials,
truck rentals, and hotel
fees. John decides that the factors that caused the variances are
atypical. He
calculates that the estimate to complete (ETC) is the budget at
completion ($1,534)
minus the earned value at that point ($162.10), which equals
$1,371.90. Expressed
as a formula, ETC = $1,534 − $162.10 = $1,371.90.
Typical Cost Variance
If the manager decides that the cost variance is caused by
factors that will affect the
remaining activities, such as higher labor and material costs,
then the estimate to complete
(ETC) needs to be adjusted by dividing it by the cost
performance index (CPI). For
72. example, if labor costs on the first part of a project are
estimated at $80,000 (EV) and they
actually cost $85,000 (AC), the cost variance will be 0.94.
(Recall that the cost variance =
EV – AC).
To calculate the estimate to complete (ETC) assuming the cost
variance on known
activities is typical of future cost, the formula is ETC = (BAC –
EV)/CPI. If the budget at
completion (BAC) of the project is $800,000, the estimate to
complete is ($800,000 –
$80,000) / 0.94 = $766,000.
Estimate Final Project Cost
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If the costs of the activities up to the present vary from the
original estimates, it will affect
the total estimate for the project cost. The new estimate of the
project cost is the
estimate at completion (EAC). To calculate the EAC, the
73. estimate to complete (ETC) is
added to the actual cost (AC) of the activities already
performed. Expressed as a formula,
EAC = AC + ETC.
Estimate at Completion for John’s Move
The revised estimate at completion (EAC) for John’s move at
this point in the
process is EAC = $154.50 + $1,371.90 = $1,526.40.
Refer to the table below for a summary of terms and formulas.
Summary of Terms and Formulas for Earned Value Analysis
Term
Ac
ro
ny
m Description Formula
John’
s
Mov
e
Actual cost AC The money actually spent on
projects up to the present
$154
.50
74. Budget at
completion
BA
C
Original budget for the project
(same as BCWS)
$1,5
34.0
0
Cost
performance
index
CP
I
Ratio of earned value to actual
cost
CPI = EV /
AC
1.05
Cost variance CV Difference between earned value
and actual cost
CV = EV -
AC
$7.6
0
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Term
Ac
ro
ny
m Description Formula
John’
s
Mov
e
Earned value EV Sum of estimates for work
actually done up to the present
$162
.10
Estimate at
completion
EA
C
Revised estimate of total project
cost
76. EAC = AC
+ ETC
$1,5
26.4
0
Estimate to
complete
ET
C
Money to complete the project if
early cost variance is typical
ETC =
BAC - EV
$1,3
71.9
0
Estimate to
complete
ET
C
Money to complete the project if
early cost variance is atypical
ETC =
(BAC- EV)
/ CPI
77. N/A
Planned value PV Sum of the estimates for work
done up to the present
$261
.65
Schedule
performance
index
SPI Ratio of earned value to planned
value
SPI = EV /
PV
.62
Schedule
variance
SV Difference between earned value
and planned value
SV = EV -
PV
$(99.
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Extra money is allocated in a contingency fund to deal with
activities where costs exceed estimates. Funds are allocated in a
management reserves in case a significant opportunity or
challenge
occurs that requires change of scope but funds are needed
immediately before a scope change can typically be negotiated.
Schedule variance is the difference between the part of the
budget
that has been done so far (EV) versus the part that was planned
to
be completed by now (PV). Similarly, the cost variance is the
difference between the EV and the actual cost (AC).
The schedule performance index (SPI) is the ratio of the earned
value and the planned value. The cost performance index (CPI)
is
the ratio of the earned value (EV) to the actual cost (AC).
The formula used to calculate the amount of money needed to
complete the project (ETC) depends on whether or not the cost
79. variance to this point is expected to continue (typical) or not
(atypical). If the cost variance is atypical, the ETC is simply the
original total budget (BAC) minus the earned value (EV). If
they are
typical of future cost variances, the ETC is adjusted by dividing
the
difference between BAC and EV by the CPI.
The final budget is the actual cost (AC) to this point plus the
estimate to complete (ETC).
References
Project Management Institute, Inc., A Guide to the Project
Management Body of
Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), 4th ed. (Newtown Square, PA:
Project Management Institute,
Inc., 2008), 173.
Licenses and Attributions
Chapter 9: Estimating and Managing Costs
(http://open.lib.umn.edu/projectmanagement/part/chapter-9-
estimating-and-managing-
costs/) from Project Management from Simple to Complex by
the University of
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Project Statement of Work
By Adrienne Watt and bpayne
The statement of work (SOW), sometimes called the scope of
work, is a definition of a
project’s parameters—factors that define a system and
determine its behavior—and
describes the work done within the boundaries of the project,
and the work that is outside
the project boundaries.
The SOW is typically a written document that defines what
work will be accomplished by
the end of the project—the deliverables of the project. The
project scope defines what will
be done, and the project management plan defines how the work
will be accomplished.
No template works for all projects. Some projects have a
detailed scope of work, and
some have a short summary document. The quality of the scope
82. is measured by the ability
of the project manager and project stakeholders to develop and
maintain a common
understanding of the products or services the project will
deliver.
The size and detail of the project scope is related to the
complexity profile of the project.
A more complex project often requires a more detailed and
comprehensive scope
document.
According to the Project Management Institute (2008), the
scope statement should
include the following components:
description of the scope
product acceptance criteria
project deliverables
project exclusions
project constraints
project assumptions
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The scope document is the basis for agreement by all parties. A
clear project scope
document is also critical to managing change on a project. Since
the project scope reflects
what work will be accomplished on the project, any change in
expectations that is not
captured and documented creates an opportunity for confusion.
One of the most common trends in project management is the
incremental expansion in
the project scope. This trend is labeled scope creep. Scope creep
threatens the success of
a project because the small increases in scope require additional
resources that were not
in the plan.
Increasing the scope of the project is a common occurrence, and
adjustments are made to
the project budget and schedule to account for these changes.
Scope creep occurs when
these changes are not recognized or not managed. The ability of
86. Your work will be evaluated using the competencies listed
below.
· 1.1: Organize document or presentation clearly in a manner
that promotes understanding and meets the requirements of the
assignment.
· 1.2: Develop coherent paragraphs or points so that each is
internally unified and so that each functions as part of the whole
document or presentation.
· 1.3: Provide sufficient, correctly cited support that
substantiates the writer's ideas.
· 1.6: Follow conventions of Standard Written English.
· 1.7: Create neat and professional looking documents
appropriate for the project or presentation.
· 2.2: Locate and access sufficient information to investigate the
issue or problem.
· 2.4: Consider and analyze information in context to the issue
or problem.
· 3.1: Identify numerical or mathematical information that is
relevant in a problem or situation.
· 3.4: Employ software applications and analytic tools to
analyze, visualize, and present data to inform decision-making.
· 4.1: Lead and/or participate in a diverse group to accomplish
projects and assignments.
· 4.2: Demonstrate the ability to plan and execute a project,
articulating clear objectives and goals for the team.
· 4.3: Contribute to team projects, assignments, or
organizational goals as an engaged member of a team.
· 4.4: Demonstrate diversity and inclusiveness in a team setting.
· 5.4: Resolve workplace conflicts using the optimal approaches
and techniques for the situation and involved parties.
· 6.1: Identify the general (external) environment in which an
organization operates and discuss the implications for enterprise
success.
· 7.4: Analyze the impact of international and foreign laws on
US organizations acting domestically and abroad.
· 9.2: Evaluate how human capital serves as a source of