Module 2-2, Project Estimation. Presents specific techniques for estimating project effort, duration, and staffing Module 2-3, Risk Analysis. Provides guidelines for identifying risks, assessing their probability and impact, and developing a plan for mitigating, monitoring and managing them. Module 2-4, Scheduling, Staffing and Control. Discusses how to establish an effective project schedule, the options for defining team structures, and provides a basic introduction to SQA and SCM as project control mechanisms.
Management is sometimes irrational about delivery dates.
We quote jobs at twice the real costs, knowing that they're going to cut our quote in half. The initial quote we receive from outside contractors is the lowest of our options. Our FTRs tend to be ineffective.