I. Overview

• Terminology;

• Cost controller;

• Differences cost control/accountancy.

II. Establish the baseline cost

• Sources of establishment;

• Work Breakdown Structure;

• Tasks coding;

• Workload, margins, risks & provisions;

• Budget evolution (to-date);

• Information system.

III. Establish the estimated cost

• Cost concept;

• Physical progress & earned value;

• Consolidation;

• Gap analysis & drifts.

IV. Disturbances management

• Management of the modifications;

• Financial incidents;

• Inflation & reviews;

• Considering trends;

• Application to the project activities;

• Cost control applied to research;

• Cost control applied to procurement;

• Cost control on construction sites.

VI. Cost reports

• Presentation;

• Report - studies;

• Report - equipment;

• Experience fertilization.

VII. Information technology tools

XI. Blank examination on cost control

  MCQ & Exercises.