ESTIMATING PROJECT TIMES AND COSTS Estimating is the process of forecasting or approximating the time and cost of completing project deliverables. Cost‚ time‚ and budget estimates are the support for control. Project status reports depend on reliable estimates as the major input for measuring variances and taking corrective action. Inaccurate estimates lead to false expectations and consumer dissatisfaction. There are reasons why estimating time and cost are important. Below are the following:
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for September of 2013. These statements are worth 30 out of total 100 points. B. Based on what you collect in September‚ estimate your income and expenses for the rest of 2013 to prepare for a budget. There is no penalty for being a bad estimator since the goal of the project is to learn more about yourself and/or your family. Then based on your estimates construct a preliminary budget for the rest of the year from Oct 1‚ 2013 to December 31‚ 2013. Knowledge of your income‚ consumption patterns
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1. Based on the fraud triangle‚ there are several factors present at Waste Management that are indicative of each of the three fraud conditions. Incentives: from the case‚ the SEC staff claimed that the top Waste Management officers’ fraudulent conduct was driven by greed and a desire to retain their corporate positions and status in the business and social communities. Their bonuses‚ retirement benefits and stock options closely correlate with the performance of the company. If the company
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ADMINISTERING THE BUDGET A budget is a written financial plan for business operations developed for a specific period of time. Budgets are often developed for six months or a year but can cover a longer or shorter time period depending on the type of budget and the nature of the business. Because a budget is an estimate of what might happen‚ it usually cannot be followed exactly. Staying close to the amount budgeted is desirable. However‚ for various reasons beyond the control of managers‚ actual
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Study Confirms Accuracy of UE Leak Detectors * Tags: ultrasonic inspection UE Systems announces a major step in independently verifying the accuracy of its UE3000 leak detectors to estimate compressed air leak flows. Gary Mohr‚ President of UE Systems‚ explains‚ “We always felt that our leak detector did a good job estimating the size of air leaks by using our ultrasonic intensity measurement approach.” “But to find out that Air Power USA‚ one of the most highly regarded and experienced
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Case Study 5 Suppose you now wanted to calculate duration estimates for these activities. How would you make use of the following approaches? Are some more useful than others? a. Expert opinion – Joe has years of administrative experience. This experience may have beneficial factors to assist in the management of this project. But because Joe has never actually managed a project before‚ he may need to look to fellow colleagues for assistance from time to time who have the experience. One person
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Data Envelopment Analysis and related literature As already stated‚ a rich history of literature and research which is demonstrating the importance of processes in analyzing the performance of an organization exists (Chase‚ 1981; Chase et al.‚ 1983; Levitt‚ 1972; Roth et al.‚ 1995). Especially‚ Roth et al. (1995; here and in the following) showed that the key drivers are process capability and execution in an empirical way. It was described in their study that an inappropriate design of certain
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Quantitative Methods for Business Chapter 5 Problem No. 3 Homework Solution Problem No. 3 _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Problem No. 3 In a certain lottery‚ a lottery ticket costs $2. In terms of the decision to purchase or not to purchase a lottery ticket‚ suppose that the following payoff table applies: Decision Alternatives Win s1 Loses s2 Purchase lottery ticket‚ d1 300‚000 -2 Do not purchase lottery ticket
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Problem/Issue: The MD of Nirmal Rayon has to decide whether to expand the capacity to 7500 tonnes. The MD wants to get reliable volume forecast for the next ten few years to make the decision. Situation Analysis: i) Textile Industry: The volume forecast has been calculated using chain ratio method. The estimates given by consultant have taken the following assumptions which seem valid: a) Per capita consumption – Keeping the past scenario in mind‚ the estimate of 14.5 meters seems pretty reasonable
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April 17‚ 2012 Grimwald Glenshaw‚ CFO Pumpjack Petrol‚ Ltd. 18111 Nordhoff Street Northridge‚ CA 91340 Dear Mr. Glenshaw: Upon your request‚ I have researched the codifications on how to account for the future dismantling cost of the oil platform and for downward adjustments to the expected cost. The asset retirement obligation (ARO) of $2‚158‚925 for the platform must be recognized on its acquisition date in 2014 and discounted to its fair value of $999‚999. However‚ if there is a downward
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