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Calculating all the costs and cost elements

Estimating the costs v2

5 pages

PM0301

Description

Discusses the elements of estimating and calculating costs within a project framework, costs that are expected or predicted for a Project. The document examines the types of costs involved with project work and how these may be accommodated within your plans.

A list of questions and queries to be raised with your project accountant is presented.

A Project Cost Record Sheet is also provided for itemising all the costs elements within a project and to be used by the Project Manager to keep a clear site on the major costs within a project, i.e. help you avoid surprises.

Includes

List of Accountant Questions

Project Cost Record Sheet

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Benefits - Quantifiable, Indeterminate, Intangible

Benefits v1

6 pages

PM0302

Description

Discusses the issues of estimating and analysing benefits of a Project.

It looks at the types of benefit and categorises these in to three areas and provides you with some points to consider when trying to identify benefits. It also presents a Project Benefits Record Sheet, to be used by the Project Manager to keep a clear vision of how the benefits are being realised.

Includes

Project Benefits Record Sheet

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Project Risk Primer

Project Risk Primer

4 pages

PM0303

Description

Discusses the issues of estimated and analysing risk within a Project and should be used with the Costs and Benefits documents.

This document defines how to determine the risks associated with a project and what actions can be taken to prevent or mitigate those risks. It also presents a warning about disclosing commercially and politically sensitive issues in the risk register.

It presents an outline form to record risk, The Risk Log or Risk Register.

Includes

The Risk Log

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Net Present Value

NPV

2 pages

PM0304

Description

Discusses the use of NPV or Net Present Value to determine the payback of a project, a key project appraisal tool.

Includes

See PM0305

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NPV Example

NPV example   - excel spreadsheet

1 page

PM0305

Description

Supporting spreadsheet on Net Present Value.

Includes

See PM0304