Author : Barry Leonard
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1428989013
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (289 download)
Book Synopsis Cost and Assessment Guide: Best Practices for Estimating and Managing Program Costs by : Barry Leonard
Download or read book Cost and Assessment Guide: Best Practices for Estimating and Managing Program Costs written by Barry Leonard and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2008-04 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contents: Characteristics of Credible Cost Estimates & a Reliable Process for Creating Them; Why Cost Estimates Are Required for Gov¿t. Programs & Challenges in Developing Results; Criteria for Cost Estimating, EVM, & Data Reliability; Cost Analysis Overview; The Cost Estimate¿s Purpose, Scope, & Schedule; The Cost Assessment Team; Technical Baseline Description; Work Breakdown Structure; Ground Rules & Assumptions; Data; Developing a Point Estimate; Estimating Software Costs; Sensitivity Analysis; Cost Risk & Uncertainty; Validating the Estimate; Documenting the Estimate; Presenting the Estimate to Mgmt.; Managing Program Costs: Planning, Execution, & Updating; & Appendixes. Tables, Figures, & Checklists.