In this topic we discuss

Understand budgeting and cost control as the ability to estimate costs, develop and agree budgets and monitor actual costs against forecast costs.

Learning outcomes

  1. Know how to create a budget (including the use of a cost breakdown structure) and the different costs included in a budget (fixed, variable, direct, indirect etc.).
  2. Know how to forecast and refine budgets using cost control techniques e.g. earned value.
  3. Know how to monitor and report financial performance (including different types of financial reports).
  4. Know how to close down finances at the end of a project.