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The pros and cons of Resource based estimating and activity based estimating.

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A cost management consultant advising a construction worker

A cost management consultant possesses knowledge about the industry’s best practices and examples of common mistakes and failures.

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Cleopatra Enterprise allows you to use your own cost models and techniques, and implement them in a state-of-the-art cost estimating tool, enabling you to make use of its powerful features. It is also a great tool to start designing new and improved cost models. Below are 4 cost models to…

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Dig into the Work Breakdown Structures for assigning the work-packages / deliverables and apply the correct cost control philosophy.

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reduce scope growth with change management

Managing changes is essential in successfully performing cost control. Estimate and process the impact of changes to reduce the scope growth.

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Different tools that can be used by different departments for project management

Effective project management requires the use of standardized processes and advanced software tools to ensure proper execution of every project.

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Historic project data is often far more valuable than you might think. We provide some examples of how they prove their worth.

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A professional preparing parametric estimates for a construction project.

Parametric estimating for estimating projects is a technique that involves using mathematical relationships and statistical analysis to develop cost estimates based on a set of parameters or variables. Instead of relying solely on engineering input or detailed project specifications, it leverages the relationship between various project characteristics to derive cost…

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A guideline which describes the project benchmarking process including key factors for successful implementations.

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A professional is working on a a software-made dashboard that is tracking project progress and featuring a bim model.

Cost accounting, often referred to as management accounting, is the branch of accounting that provides economic and financial information about project costs to aid management to plan and control projects and other business activities. In order to practice cost accounting effectively, a project controls software package should assist the user in…

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