Short course - Introduction to Project Estimating
This course provides participants with an understanding of the activities, roles and responsibilities within the project estimating process and the contribution of estimating to successful project planning and delivery. Participants will explore the techniques for estimating time and cost, the inputs and outputs of an estimate, and the challenges in estimating for a project.
Course Overview
Designed to build an awareness of estimating techniques and how these develop throughout the stages of the project life cycle, this course equips participants with the understanding and confidence to contribute to the estimating process.
A highly interactive one-day course, participants will have an opportunity to practise the different elements of preparing an estimate through a series of case study exercises.
Introduction to Project Estimating can be delivered online or in-person over one day. The course is available to all individuals working in a project or programme environment and is particularly useful to those who are new to the profession.
On this course you will...
- Explain the importance of project estimating
- Outline the problems and challenges in project estimating
- Understand and apply different estimating techniques including comparative, parametric, and three-point estimating
- Understand risk and opportunities in the context of project estimating
What our course participants have to say
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The course was very informative and the presentation was very good
Feedback from participants on Introduction to Project Estimating, July 2020
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Very good tutor and well delivered. Set-up and support was very good.
Feedback from participants on Introduction to Project Estimating, August 2020
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