Managing Project Budgets Shortcuts to success
More than one-third of projects have a budget of seven figures or more, so handling the finances is an essential part of a project manager's repertoire. Keeping to budget is not always easy, and it is made harder by the fact that project managers themselves don't always get control over th...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Swindon
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
2013
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | More than one-third of projects have a budget of seven figures or more, so handling the finances is an essential part of a project manager's repertoire. Keeping to budget is not always easy, and it is made harder by the fact that project managers themselves don't always get control over the money. As the 'average' project has its budget revised at least three times, the situation can be further complicated. This is one section of the book "Shortcuts to Success" |
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| Item Description: | "BCS Learning & Development Limited". - AuthorGlossaryIntroduction Create a realistic budget Calculate the true cost Track estimate to complete Agree a budget tolerance Have a contingency fund Gain buy-in for collective budget responsibility Agree who holds signing authority Arrange for a peer review Manage projects with no budget carefully Use timesheets for tracking time Budget for change management Understand the benefits Further readingIndex |
| Physical Description: | 50 pages |
| ISBN: | 178017201X 1780172001 9781780172026 9781780172002 1780172028 |