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by Project Management Institute
Practice Standard for Project Estimating
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Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 - Introduction
1.1 - Purpose of the Practice Standard for Project Estimating
1.2 - Definition of Project Estimating
1.3 - Project Estimating and the Project Management Practice
1.4 - Relationship between this Standard and Other PMI Standards and Knowledge Areas
1.4.1 - PMBOK® Guide—Fourth Edition
1.4.2 - Practice Standard for Earned Value Management
1.4.3 - Practice Standard for Work Breakdown Structures
1.4.4 - Practice Standard for Scheduling
1.4.5 - Practice Standard for Project Risk Management
1.4.6 - The Standard for Program Management
1.4.7 - The Standard for Portfolio Management
1.5 - Summary
Chapter 2 - Principles and Concepts
2.1 - Introduction
2.2 - Scope of Project Estimating
2.3 - Estimating Roles
2.4 - Estimating Life Cycle Stages
2.5 - Evolving Estimates
2.6 - Use of Metrics
2.7 - Causes of Estimating Variances
2.8 - Characteristics of a Good Estimate
2.9 - Industry Differences
2.10 Summary
Chapter 3 - Prepare to Estimate
3.1 - Introduction
3.2 - Inputs
3.2.1 - Project Documents
3.2.2 - Experts
3.2.3 - Estimating Techniques
3.2.4 - Constraints and Assumptions
3.2.5 - Additional Influences
3.2.6 - Historical Project Information
3.3 - Activities
3.3.1 - Create Project Estimating Approach
3.4 - Outputs
3.4.1 - Project Estimating Approach
3.4.2 - Information and Resources to Create the Estimate
3.5 - Considerations
3.5.1 - Allocate Appropriate Time to Plan
3.5.2 - Proper Stakeholder Expectations Management
3.5.3 - False Perception of Level of Accuracy
3.6 - Summary
Chapter 4 - Create Estimates
4.1 - Introduction
4.2 - Inputs
4.2.1 - Project Estimating Approach
4.2.2 - Estimating Information
4.2.3 - Estimators
4.2.4 - Enterprise Environmental Factors and Organizational Process Assets Influences
4.3 - Activities
4.3.1 - Use of Analogous Techniques
4.3.2 - Use of Parametric Techniques
4.3.3 - Use of Bottom-Up Techniques
4.4 - Outputs
4.4.1 - Completed Estimates
4.4.2 - Basis of Estimates
4.5 - Considerations
4.5.1 - Optimism in Estimates
4.5.2 - Progressive Elaboration of Estimates
4.5.3 - Cost-Schedule Interrelationship
4.5.4 - Normalization of Historical Data
4.5.5 - Accounting for Time
4.5.6 - Expert Judgment
4.6 - Summary
Chapter 5 - Manage Estimates
5.1 - Introduction
5.2 - Inputs
5.2.1 - Baseline Estimates
5.2.2 - Approved Changes to Baseline
5.2.3 - Resource Plan
5.2.4 - Work Performance Information
5.2.5 - Organizational Process Assets
5.2.6 - Project Estimating Approach
5.3 - Activities
5.3.1 - Manage Estimates: A Living Plan Cycle
5.3.2 - Use of Tools and Techniques
5.4 - Outputs
5.4.1 - Updated Estimates
5.4.2 - Updated Forecast for Remainder of Project
5.4.3 - Updated Change Request Log
5.4.4 - Reporting and Communication
5.5 - Considerations
5.5.1 - Actuals
5.5.2 - Variance Analysis
5.5.3 - Change Control
5.5.4 - Quality of Estimates
5.5.5 - Organizational Culture
5.6 - Summary
Chapter 6 - Improve Estimating Process
6.1 - Introduction
6.2 - Inputs
6.2.1 - Project Information
6.2.2 - Project Estimating Approach
6.2.3 - Historical Project Information
6.2.4 - Baseline Estimates
6.2.5 - Updated Estimates/Forecasts
6.2.6 - Change Log
6.2.7 - Actual versus Estimate Data
6.2.8 - Stakeholder Feedback
6.2.9 - Organizational Process Assets
6.3 - Activities
6.3.1 - Gather Estimating Information
6.3.2 - Assess Estimating Process
6.3.3 - Determine Root Causes and Lessons Learned
6.3.4 - Develop Action Plan for Changes
6.3.5 - Implement Changes and Share Lessons Learned
6.4 - Outputs
6.4.1 - Updated Tools and Techniques
6.4.2 - Updated Organizational Process Assets
6.5 - Considerations
6.5.1 - Spend the Appropriate Time
6.5.2 - Consider the Skill Set
6.6 - Summary
References
Appendix A - Guidelines for a PMI Practice Standard
A.1 - Introduction
Appendix B - Evolution of PMI's Practice Standard for Project Estimating
B.1 - Pre-Project
B.2 - Development Work
B.3 - Exposure and Consensus
Appendix C - Contributors and Reviewers of the Practice Standard for Project Estimating
C.1 - Practice Standard for Project Estimating Core Committee (Development Phase)
C.2 - Significant Contributors
C.3 - Practice Standard for Project Estimating Reviewers
C.4 - Practice Standard for Project Estimating SME Reviewers
C.5 - Practice Standard for Project Estimating Core Committee (Research Phase)
C.6 - Practice Standard for Project Estimating Committee Members (Research Phase)
C.7 - Final Exposure Draft Reviewers and Contributors
C.8 - PMI Standards Member Advisory Group (MAG)
C.9 - Staff Contributors
Appendix D - Estimating Models
Glossary
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