Projects Cost Management, Estimating, Budgeting and Control.

This course consist of two parts. The fist part is a theoretical explanation based on the cost management chapter from PMBOK (the book that is used for PMP certificate) and the second part is a practical example about how to apply the theoretical part..

Both parts talk about three main topics:

1. How to estimate costs for activities in the project, which also include:
   • Types of Costs
   • Estimating costs tools and techniques.
   • Handling Risk Reserves costs
   • Cost of Quality
   • Documenting the costs basis of estimates
2. How to determine project budget, which also include:
   • Determine cost baseline
   • Estimate funding requirements
   • Determine project budget
3. How to Control Project Costs, through:
   • Using Earned Value Management Techniques to assess project performance
   • Calculating CPI, SPI, CV, SV
   • Forecasting project costs y using Earned Value Management Tools