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- IT Services Cost Estimating
- Good day to you all.I have recently looked into setting up my own IT business that specialises in setting up and maintaining IT systems for local businesses.It is to include initial consultancy to take their needs right the way through with cus
- Tags: career, cost, estimate, estimating, information technology, it, it industry, it management, IT services, matthew.leggett@..., project management, services, software, support
- Discussion threads 2007-03-08
- Back up project estimates with estimating packet
- Monte Carlo SimulationExcellent article. For larger projects, you may also want to consider using a simple Monte Carlo simulation or analysis with best case, worse case and most likely case estimates for each item in the capital, labor and expense categories.Then instead of giving one estimate, you can give...
- Tags: Back-up, estimating, it management, management reserve, monte carlo, Monte Carlo Simulation, tom ward, tool
- Discussion threads 2006-08-02
- Project Management: Avoid these common estimating traps
- Due DiligenceEstimating properly--including leaving resources (time, money, people) for slack and lag time as well as a "management reserve" for unexpected issues is plain and simple, due diligence. I've used PERT estimating--I know, older than the hills, but it works--and I've used Critical Chain Method to come up with...
- Tags: Project management
- Discussion threads 2006-03-08
- Standardize your presentation for a more accurate project cost estimate
- Estimating the resources and costs of a software-intensive project will largely depend on how the organization intends to complete the project. The example presented in this chapter from Estimating Software-Intensive Systems: Projects, Products, and Processes, by Richard Stutzke, illustrates the benefits of developing a standardized method for presenting project details...
- Tags: Addison-Wesley, Processes, Projects, software, Techniques, Web, Web site, Richard Stutzke, Estimating Software-Intensive Systems, Estimating, Value at Risk, technique, benefit
- Download resources 2005-09-29
Additional Resources
- Artisan`s Estimating (zip)
- This estimating spreadsheet workbook software program was designed for an electrical contractor, but has also proved it's strengths in other areas as well. Artisan`s Estimating uses resources of or on the Internet to provide its users with a substantial amount of estimating power. It's use of interconnected estimating modules, and...
- Tags: Productivity, Internet
- Software downloads 2008-02-18
- GEMS Landscape Estimating Tool (zip)
- An estimating tool for landscapers and other contractors in the Green Industry has been developed by Global Estimating Management Systems GEMS. With 5 years of testing and use by multiple companies, the GEMS Landscape Estimating Tool LET tool has been proven to increase profitability. The Global Estimating Management Systems approach...
- Tags: Tool, Productivity
- Software downloads 2007-04-19
- SOS - PDA Estimating (exe)
- Create quick, accurate estimates on your Pocket PC. This is a companion program to Simplified Office Software's Estimating/Invoicing/Payroll. The Shareware version of SOS PDA Estimating is fully functional so that you may evaluate it and see if it will suit your needs. Estimates created on SOS - Estimating/Invoicing/Payroll can also...
- Tags: PDA, PC, JAK Electric, Pocket PC, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software
- Software downloads 2008-03-21
- Learn the importance of properly planning your next IT project
- This sample chapter, taken from Agile Estimating and Planning, discusses the importance of planning and how to create a reliable plan. Estimating and planning are critical, yet are difficult and error prone.This sample chapter, taken from Agile Estimating and Planning, discusses the purpose of planning, as well...
- Tags: Information Technology, Prentice Hall Inc., Strategy, Management
- Book chapters 2006-04-28
- Quick Estimator 2005 Full (exe)
- Quick Estimator 2005 is an easy to use yet powerful estimating, job tracking and project management program for small to medium sized contractors in any trade. It has many of the features of much more expensive programs, but at a fraction of the cost. Quick Estimator 2005 goes beyond estimating...
- Tags: Job, Photograph, Quick Estimator 2005, Recruitment & Selection, Project Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, It Operations, It service Management
- Software downloads 2005-11-15
- Bid4Build Construction Estimating Software (exe)
- Bid4Build is one of the most advanced, easy to use, construction estimating software systems available on the market today for the price. Designed for all sizes of general & subcontractors, Bid4Build is well suited for all types of residential construction, insurance estimating, home remodeling projects and many areas of commercial...
- Tags: Intuit QuickBooks, Bid4Build Enterprises, Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Project, Management, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software
- Software downloads 2004-01-12
- Learn the importance of properly planning your next IT project
- Estimating and planning are critical, yet are difficult and error prone.This sample chapter, taken from Agile Estimating and Planning, discusses the purpose of planning, as well as how to define a good plan.Title: Agile Estimating and PlanningISBN: 0131479415Published: November 2005Author: Mike CohnChapter: Chapter 1: The Purpose of PlanningPublished by Prentice...
- Tags: Planning, Agile Estimating, Published, Prentice Hall Inc., information technology
- Download resources 2006-04-28
- Develop an agile approach to IT project management
- This sample chapter, taken from Agile Estimating and Planning, discusses the importance of agile teams to your organization. This sample chapter, taken from Agile Estimating and Planning, discusses the importance of agile teams to your organization. Learn about the three levels of planning encorporated by agile teams:...
- Tags: Team, Information Technology, Prentice Hall Inc., IT Project Management, Team Management, Management
- Book chapters 2006-04-28
- Back up project estimates with estimating packet
- The next time you're asked to provide an estimate for a major provide the following information instead. You get asked to estimate work all the time. One of the pressures that you feel when you estimate work is that it always seems to take more effort than...
- Tags: Tom Mochal, PRODUCTIVITY, Project Management Newsletter, Estimate, Research & Development, Business Operations
- Technical articles 2006-08-01
- RatRace (zip)
- RatRace is an easy to use, simple and elegant time tracking and estimating application for Mac OS X. RatRace will help you to keep track of the time you spend with as little effort as possible; improve you awareness of how and when they spend their time; and improve your...
- Tags: RatRace, Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
- Software downloads 2007-03-27
- 5-Minute Estimate Construction Version (zip)
- 5-Minute Estimate for the construction industry, the standard version coming with the Craftsman's National General Construction Cost book database containing over 28000 accurate costing items, that can be localized to your postal area, all at the click of a button. 5-Minute Estimate is a feature-packed, easy-to-use estimating tool. 5-Minute Estimate...
- Tags: Estimate, 5-Minute Estimate, Sales Strategy, Productivity, Sales Force Management, Sales
- Software downloads 2006-10-30
- Concrete Foundation Estimator (zip)
- This program is for estimating concrete foundations. Basically, This is for estimating quantities and prices for residental and small commercial foundations. Some of the estimates are for footers, slabs, foundation walls, rebar, rigid underslab insulation, and footer drains. Once prices are added to the database, the rest is simple and...
- Tags: Foundation, Price Structure, Construction, Storage, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Software downloads 2003-05-29
- Methvin Estimating Software (msi)
- Methvin is an estimating software product. Some of its features include the ability to break down tasks into sub-bills tasks, the ability to lock tasks independently to allow for imbalanced rates, and produce invitation to tender letters. Version 1.06.06 has improved resource management and we have added a unique record...
- Tags: Software, Ability, Methvin, Tools & Techniques, Management
- Software downloads 2008-10-28
- Tetra Planner (msi)
- Tetra Planner is a project planning and estimating software that specifically focuses on project scoping, planning, and estimating. Not only a tool, Tetra Planner is structured around a methodology and process that promotes more accurate and sound estimates. Tetra Planner provides an intuitive framework for quantifying the effort hours, resource...
- Tags: Tetra Planner, Productivity, Tools & Techniques, Management
- Software downloads 2006-07-18
- Simply Estimating (exe)
- Create quick & accurate estimates. Print Material Reports, Proposals. Create your own DataSource from scratch, or modify one of the sample DataSources included with the Estimating module. Never again submit an estimate where you forget to enter the quantity for a particular item or forget to price an item. The...
- Tags: Data Source, Quantity, JAK Electric
- Software downloads 2008-07-29
- Standardize your presentation for a more accurate project cost estimate
- This chapter from Estimating Software-Intensive Systems: Projects, Products, and Processes illustrates the types of items that a good project estimating method should identify. Estimating the resources and costs of a software-intensive project will largely depend on how the organization intends to complete the project. The example presented...
- Tags: Chapter, Item, Addison-Wesley, Benefits, Channel Management, Tools & Techniques, Human Resources, Marketing, Management
- Book chapters 2005-09-29
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