If your organization has done cost analyses in the past, use the same or similar methods to categorize costs. Maintaining continuity in this way means the reports can be compared, making them more useful over time. You might also look at cost analyses conducted by similar organizations implementing similar programs or providing similar services. Direct costs include salaries and benefits for team members, supplies and materials, and any necessary furniture or fixtures. Depending on the type of program or service offered, you may also have contract, licensing, or insurance costs. Direct costs are specific to the program or service you're evaluating in your cost analysis they are not shared with any other programs. Overhead costs, such as utilities or rent, may be a direct cost if the program or service has its own location. Indirect costs include general administration or management salaries and benefits, facilities, equipment, and anything else shared across multiple programs or services. What you categorize as an indirect cost will depend on how you have separated the programs or services offered by your organization. Ultimately, when you calculate the costs of an individual program or service, you'll need to allocate these indirect costs Ultimately, you want your cost analysis report to be useful to your organization. Rather than relying on broad financial categories, use categories that accurately reflect the way your analysis will be used. Standard categories may include personnel costs, operational costs, and start-up costs. Within each category, identify which costs are direct and which are indirect.
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One-sentence summary -- Review previous cost analysis reports, if available. List all direct costs of the program you're evaluating. Include indirect costs. Organize costs to reflect the purpose of your analysis.

Before you can apply to become a PMP, you must complete the educational and professional experience requirements. If you have a secondary degreea high school diploma, an associate's degree, or the global equivalentand not a 4-year degree, you must have worked in professional project management for at least 5 years (60 months). During that period, you must have spent a minimum of 7,500 hours leading and directing projects. Although your hours are self-reported on the PMP application, you may be subject to a randomly-assigned audit after submission. If so, you will have to provide signatures from your manager or supervisor for each project you included in the experience section of your application. If you have a 4-year degreeeither a bachelor's degree or a global equivalentyou must have worked in professional project management for at least 3 years (36 months) before applying to become a PMP. During that time, you must have spent a minimum of 4,500 hours leading and directing projects. Any bachelor's degree will satisfy the education requirement. It does not have to be business or project management-related. Your hours are self-reported on the PMP application, but you may be subject to a randomly-assigned audit after submission. If so, you will have to provide signatures from your manager or supervisor for each project you included in the experience section of your application. All candidates must pass a project management course offered by a Project Management Institute (PMI)-recognized provider, regardless of education level. Valid PMP prep courses are offered almost everywhere in the world. As of 2018, costs range from $2,00-2,500 for an instructor-led classroom course (some of which are affiliated with universities, but not all) to $200-500 for a quality podcast course. Check the PMI website at https://www.pmi.org/ to locate the most convenient registered education provider for you.
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One-sentence summary -- Work in professional project management for 5 years if you don't have a bachelor's degree. Get 3 years of experience in professional project management if you have a bachelor's degree. Complete a 35-hour project management training.

Lay your cardboard flat on a work surface. Mark these measurements on the cardboard and cut the strips. Then, mark a line up the center of the strips and fold them in half using the center line as a guide. Use a sharp utility knife or sharp scissors to cut your cardboard. Measure 3.2cm (1.3in) from the end of each strip and cut them to create tabs. Then, fold these tabs over each other and glue them together with hot glue. Folding the tabs will reinforce the ends of the cardboard strips. Don't cut these squares out of your strips! Use the rest of the cardboard you have. Then, cut the squares in half diagonally to create perfect triangles. Place the top end of each triangle on top of the fold line. Put glue on the sides of your triangles and put them in place along the strips. These triangles will provide support to your long cardboard strips. To make this easier, cut your big piece of cardboard so it's 56cm (22in) in length. Then measure and mark the 2.5cm (0.98in) segments along the cardboard. Cut along the lines and fold the pieces over to create a square tube. Measure from each end of the strip, mark lines across the segments, and cut along the lines. Fold the strips at each end to make tabs. Then, fold your square and tabs up and glue it all together. Place glue on your segments before you roll your square tube up. Using the rest of your cardboard, mark this rectangle with a pencil and cut it out. Measure and mark 5 2.5cm (0.98in) segments on the rectangle. Then, fold these segments to create a square tube that is approximately 2.5cm (0.98in) thick and 56cm (22in) long and glue it. Folding the cardboard like this will create sturdy legs for your easel. Make a mark at 3.8cm (1.5in) from the end on one of the legs. Flip it over so you can make a mark on the back side, then piece through both holes with a pencil. Place the other 2 legs right next to the pierced leg, mark holes at the same place, and push the pencil through these holes. Then, lay the 3 legs side by side and push the pencil all the way through to connect them. The pencil is what holds the legs together. Stand the 3 legs up, then push 2 of the legs forward to be the main legs, and push the middle leg back to be the support leg. There's no need to glue the cross-member to the support leg as the support leg needs to be able to move. Mark your desired distance on each side leg and place some glue at that point. Put your cross-member square tube on top of the glue and let it dry for 20 minutes or so. At this point, you've connected all 3 legs and you've connected the cross-member to the 2 side legs. The string will provide additional support to your easel by preventing the support leg from sliding too far back.
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Cut 2 strips of cardboard, 56cm (22in) long by 6.4cm (2.5in) wide. Create 2 tabs and glue them together for support. Cut 4-8 squares of cardboard that are 3.2cm (1.3in) each. Cut a 13cm (5.1in) wide by 56cm (22in) long strip of cardboard. Make 2.5cm (0.98in) tabs on each end of your square tube. Measure and cut out a 13cm (5.1in) by 41cm (16in) rectangle. Pierce the cardboard to connect the 3 56cm (22in) long legs. Place the easel flat and glue the cross-member to the 2 side legs. Tie string around all 3 legs and stand your easel up.