暨南大学项目管理-chapter 5 estimating project times and costs
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管理学院 School of Management
佟瑞 Edward Tong， MPM，MBA
2019/11/24
Edward TongCopyright reserved Jinan University
1
Where We Are Now
5–2
Estimating Projects
• Estimating • The process of forecasting or approximating the time and cost of completing project deliverables. • The task of balancing expectations of stakeholders and need for control while the project is implemented.
• General and Administrative Overhead Costs • Organization costs indirectly linked to a specific package that are apportioned to the project
5–19
Contract Bid Summary Costs
Project Duration
People
Project Structure and Organization
Estimating Guidelines for Times, Costs, and Resources
1. Have people familiar with the tasks make the estimate. 2. Use several people to make estimates. 3. Base estimates on normal conditions, efficient methods, and a normal level of
Level of Detail
• Level of detail is different for different levels of management.
• Level of detail in the WBS varies with the complexity of the project.
Direct costs Direct overhead Total direct costs G&A overhead (20%) Total costs Profit (20%) Total bid
5–20
$80,000 $20,000 $100,000 $20,000 $120,000 $24,000 $144,000
EXHIBIT 5.1 5–4
Factors Influencing the Quality of Estimates
Other (Nonproject) Factors
Organization Culture
Padding Estimates
5–5
Planning Horizon
Quality of Estimates
• Types of Estimates • Top-down (macro) estimates: analogy, group consensus, or mathematical relationships • Bottom-up (micro) estimates: estimates of elements of the work breakdown structure
5–3
Why Estimating Time and Cost Are Important
• To support good decisions. • To schedule work. • To determine how long the project should take and its cost. • To determine whether the project is worth doing. • To develop cash flow needs. • To determine how well the project is progressing. • To develop time-phased budgets and establish the project baseline.
system projects • Learning curves
Project Estimate Times Costs
5–10
Apportion Method of Allocating Project Costs Using the Work Breakdown Structure
5–11
FIGURE 5.1
5–7
Top-Down versus Bottom-Up Estimating
Conditions for Preferring Top-Down or Bottom-up Time and Cost Estimates
Condition Strategic decision making Cost and time important High uncertainty Internal, small project Fixed-price contract Customer wants details Unstable scope
to stakeholders.
5–6
Top-Down versus Bottom-Up Estimating
• Top-Down Estimates • Are usually are derived from someone who uses experience and/or information to determine the project duration and total cost. • Are made by top managers who have little knowledge of the processes used to complete the project.
5–14
Support Cost Estimate Worksheet
5–15
FIGURE 5.2
Phase Estimating over Product Life Cycle
5–16
FIGURE 5.3
Top-Down and Bottom-Up Estimates
5–17
FIGURE 5.4
resources. 4. Use consistent time units in estimating task times. 5. Treat each task as independent, don’t aggregate. 6. Don’t make allowances for contingencies. 7. Adding a risk assessment helps avoid surprises
5–18
Types of Costs
• Direct Costs • Costs that are clearly chargeable to a specific work package. • Labor, materials, equipment, and other
• Direct (Project) Overhead Costs • Costs incurred that are directly tied to an identifiable project deliverable or work package. • Salary, rents, supplies, specialized machinery
and bottom-up estimates
5–9
Top-Down Approaches for Estimating Project Times and Costs
• Consensus methods • Ratio methods • Apportion method • Function point methods for software and
Bottom-Up Approaches for Estimating Project Times and Costs
• Template methods • Parametric procedures applied to specific
tasks • Range estimates for
the WBS work packages • Phase estimating: A hybrid
• Excessive detail is costly. • Fosters a focus on departmental outcomes • Creates unproductive paperwork
• Insufficient detail is costly. • Lack of focus on goals • Wasted effort on nonessential actiCost
5–21
FIGURE 5.6
Refining Estimates
• Reasons for Adjusting Estimates • Interaction costs are hidden in estimates. • Normal conditions do not apply. • Things go wrong on projects. • Changes in project scope and plans.
• Adjusting Estimates • Time and cost estimates of specific activities are adjusted as the risks, resources, and situation particulars become more clearly defined.
Simplified Basic Function Point Count Process for a Prospective Project or Deliverable
5–12
TABLE 5.2
Example: Function Point Count Method
5–13
TABLE 5.3
5–22
Creating a Database for Estimating
5–23
FIGURE 5.7
Key Terms
Apportionment methods Bottom-up estimates Contingency funds Delphi method Direct costs Function points Learning curves
Macro Estimates X X X
X
Micro Estimates X
X X
5–8
TABLE 5.1
Estimating Projects: Preferred Approach
• Make rough top-down estimates. • Develop the WBS/OBS. • Make bottom-up estimates. • Develop schedules and budgets. • Reconcile differences between top-down
• Bottom-Up Approach • Can serve as a check on cost elements in the WBS by rolling up the work packages and associated cost accounts to major deliverables at the work package level.
佟瑞 Edward Tong， MPM，MBA
2019/11/24
Edward TongCopyright reserved Jinan University
1
Where We Are Now
5–2
Estimating Projects
• Estimating • The process of forecasting or approximating the time and cost of completing project deliverables. • The task of balancing expectations of stakeholders and need for control while the project is implemented.
• General and Administrative Overhead Costs • Organization costs indirectly linked to a specific package that are apportioned to the project
5–19
Contract Bid Summary Costs
Project Duration
People
Project Structure and Organization
Estimating Guidelines for Times, Costs, and Resources
1. Have people familiar with the tasks make the estimate. 2. Use several people to make estimates. 3. Base estimates on normal conditions, efficient methods, and a normal level of
Level of Detail
• Level of detail is different for different levels of management.
• Level of detail in the WBS varies with the complexity of the project.
Direct costs Direct overhead Total direct costs G&A overhead (20%) Total costs Profit (20%) Total bid
5–20
$80,000 $20,000 $100,000 $20,000 $120,000 $24,000 $144,000
EXHIBIT 5.1 5–4
Factors Influencing the Quality of Estimates
Other (Nonproject) Factors
Organization Culture
Padding Estimates
5–5
Planning Horizon
Quality of Estimates
• Types of Estimates • Top-down (macro) estimates: analogy, group consensus, or mathematical relationships • Bottom-up (micro) estimates: estimates of elements of the work breakdown structure
5–3
Why Estimating Time and Cost Are Important
• To support good decisions. • To schedule work. • To determine how long the project should take and its cost. • To determine whether the project is worth doing. • To develop cash flow needs. • To determine how well the project is progressing. • To develop time-phased budgets and establish the project baseline.
system projects • Learning curves
Project Estimate Times Costs
5–10
Apportion Method of Allocating Project Costs Using the Work Breakdown Structure
5–11
FIGURE 5.1
5–7
Top-Down versus Bottom-Up Estimating
Conditions for Preferring Top-Down or Bottom-up Time and Cost Estimates
Condition Strategic decision making Cost and time important High uncertainty Internal, small project Fixed-price contract Customer wants details Unstable scope
to stakeholders.
5–6
Top-Down versus Bottom-Up Estimating
• Top-Down Estimates • Are usually are derived from someone who uses experience and/or information to determine the project duration and total cost. • Are made by top managers who have little knowledge of the processes used to complete the project.
5–14
Support Cost Estimate Worksheet
5–15
FIGURE 5.2
Phase Estimating over Product Life Cycle
5–16
FIGURE 5.3
Top-Down and Bottom-Up Estimates
5–17
FIGURE 5.4
resources. 4. Use consistent time units in estimating task times. 5. Treat each task as independent, don’t aggregate. 6. Don’t make allowances for contingencies. 7. Adding a risk assessment helps avoid surprises
5–18
Types of Costs
• Direct Costs • Costs that are clearly chargeable to a specific work package. • Labor, materials, equipment, and other
• Direct (Project) Overhead Costs • Costs incurred that are directly tied to an identifiable project deliverable or work package. • Salary, rents, supplies, specialized machinery
and bottom-up estimates
5–9
Top-Down Approaches for Estimating Project Times and Costs
• Consensus methods • Ratio methods • Apportion method • Function point methods for software and
Bottom-Up Approaches for Estimating Project Times and Costs
• Template methods • Parametric procedures applied to specific
tasks • Range estimates for
the WBS work packages • Phase estimating: A hybrid
• Excessive detail is costly. • Fosters a focus on departmental outcomes • Creates unproductive paperwork
• Insufficient detail is costly. • Lack of focus on goals • Wasted effort on nonessential actiCost
5–21
FIGURE 5.6
Refining Estimates
• Reasons for Adjusting Estimates • Interaction costs are hidden in estimates. • Normal conditions do not apply. • Things go wrong on projects. • Changes in project scope and plans.
• Adjusting Estimates • Time and cost estimates of specific activities are adjusted as the risks, resources, and situation particulars become more clearly defined.
Simplified Basic Function Point Count Process for a Prospective Project or Deliverable
5–12
TABLE 5.2
Example: Function Point Count Method
5–13
TABLE 5.3
5–22
Creating a Database for Estimating
5–23
FIGURE 5.7
Key Terms
Apportionment methods Bottom-up estimates Contingency funds Delphi method Direct costs Function points Learning curves
Macro Estimates X X X
X
Micro Estimates X
X X
5–8
TABLE 5.1
Estimating Projects: Preferred Approach
• Make rough top-down estimates. • Develop the WBS/OBS. • Make bottom-up estimates. • Develop schedules and budgets. • Reconcile differences between top-down
• Bottom-Up Approach • Can serve as a check on cost elements in the WBS by rolling up the work packages and associated cost accounts to major deliverables at the work package level.