From the view point of the project manager , Top Management includes the individual to whom he or she report s on project matters and other manager s senior to that individual . The support of the senior management of the executing organization . Top-Down Estimating See Parametric Cost Estimating . Any kind of' project review devoted to a single topic, such as a final design review or a manufacturing review . The sum of all budget s allocated to the contract .
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The calculated cost of a project , task or resource over the life of a project . The sum of all cost s, direct and indirect , for a part icular activity , work package or whole project , up to the most recent cutoff date . See also Expenditure to Date . The amount that an activity can be lengthened without delay ing the project completion , assuming that all other activities are done in their normal time . The maximum number of work period s by which an activity can be delay ed without delay ing project completion or violating a target finish date .