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Determining productivity factors in Project Cost Management
Project costs are derived from the required resources needed to complete the objective, which might be anything from constructing a new facility to replacing parts to comply with new safety requirements. The resources involved can be classified as time, money, labor, and materials. For a cost engineer, often labour proves…
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Monitoring ROI during projects - Beware the Concorde Fallacy
Cancelling a project unlikely to deliver expected benefits should not be seen as a failure — failing to cancel such a project should be. Here are 3 lessons we can learn from the Concorde Fallacy.
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Capturing the value of Integrated Project Controls
This article enables you to determine where your organization stands in terms of Integrated Project Controls and in which areas you could improve
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What is a Cost Overrun? Causes, Prevention, and Solutions
Discover the top 5 reasons for project cost overruns, a practical checklist to prevent them, and expert strategies to manage overruns effectively.
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Cost Management VS Cost Control
Cost management and cost control are two terms that often get mixed up. In this article, we look at the difference and how they relate.
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Integration between cost estimation and cost control
If estimating and control work closely together their combined knowledge can feed information to the project lead and work floor more efficiently
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The added value of project controls software
Although the era of managing project costs with actual pen and paper is definitely over, many organizations might still be using tools like Microsoft Excel to control the costs of their projects. If these are small projects, with limited (financial) risks and just a few resources, that’s fine. No need…
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What is cost and management accounting?
Accounting is a business language. We can use this language to communicate financial transactions and their results. Cost accounting and management accounting are two important terms in accounting that are used to control and formulate the organization policies. Both are used for different purposes with different styles. Let’s look at…
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Join us at the Shutdowns Turnarounds Superconference 2023
We are proud to announce that Cleopatra Enterprise is exhibiting at the Shutdowns Turnarounds Superconference 2023. Mark your calendars for the 22nd edition of the Shutdowns Turnarounds Superconference, returning to Calgary on the 12th and 13th of December! This flagship event dedicated to the turnaround community, promises an enriching experience…
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9 Key Benefits of Using Project Controls Software
Managing a project and keeping it under “control” can be an extremely challenging process. That’s where project controls software comes in as an essential tool to empower project controllers in handling budgets, analyzing data, and addressing critical questions during the project lifecycle.
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