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
CHAPTER 2 - PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS
2.2 Scope of Project Estimating
2.4 Estimating Life Cycle Stages
2.7 Causes of Estimating Variances
2.8 Characteristics of a Good Estimate
CHAPTER 3 - PREPARE TO ESTIMATE
3.2.4 Constraints and Assumptions
3.2.6 Historical Project Information
3.3.1 Create Project Estimating Approach
3.4.1 Project Estimating Approach
3.4.2 Information and Resources to Create the Estimate
3.5.1 Allocate Appropriate Time to Plan
3.5.2 Proper Stakeholder Expectations Management
3.5.3 False Perception of Level of Accuracy
4.2.1 Project Estimating Approach
4.2.4 Enterprise Environmental Factors and Organizational Process Assets Influences
4.3.1 Use of Analogous Techniques
4.3.2 Use of Parametric Techniques
4.3.3 Use of Bottom-Up Techniques
4.5.2 Progressive Elaboration of Estimates
4.5.3 Cost-Schedule Interrelationship
4.5.4 Normalization of Historical Data
5.2.2 Approved Changes to Baseline
5.2.4 Work Performance Information
5.2.5 Organizational Process Assets
5.2.6 Project Estimating Approach
5.3.1 Manage Estimates: A Living Plan Cycle
5.3.2 Use of Tools and Techniques
5.4.2 Updated Forecast for Remainder of Project
5.4.3 Updated Change Request Log
5.4.4 Reporting and Communication
CHAPTER 6 - IMPROVE ESTIMATING PROCESS
6.2.2 Project Estimating Approach
6.2.3 Historical Project Information
6.2.5 Updated Estimates/Forecasts
6.2.7 Actual Versus Estimate Data
6.2.9 Organizational Process Assets
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
6.4.1 Updated Tools and Techniques
6.4.2 Updated Organizational Process Assets
6.5.1 Spend the Appropriate Time
APPENDIX A - GUIDELINES FOR A PMI PRACTICE STANDARD
APPENDIX B - EVOLUTION OF PMI'S PRACTICE STANDARD FOR PROJECT ESTIMATING
APPENDIX C - CONTRIBUTORS AND REVIEWERS OF THE PRACTICE STANDARD FOR PROJECT ESTIMATING
C.1 Practice Standard for Project Estimating Core Committee (Development Phase)
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)