往链科技www.WL566.com往链科技www.WL566.com往链点点通共享资源，了解更多请登录HYPERLINK"www.WL566.com"www.WL566.comMODULETITLE:PROJECTAPPRAISAL,PLANNING&CONTROL.LESSON7:ResourceEstimatingandPlanning.INTRODUCTION.Effectiveprojectmanagement,asyouhaveseeninpreviouslessons,meanscompletingprojectsontime,withinbudget,andsuchthatqualityrequirementsaremet.Thisrequiresathoroughanalysisoftheresourcesrequiredtocompletealltheprojectactivities,asufficientlyaccurateestimateofthecostofthoseresources,andaclearunderstandingoftheavailabilityoftheresources.Theoutputsofthisanalysisisusedtoestablishthescheduleofactivitiesandtodeterminetheoverallcostoftheproject.Ifresourcesarenotidentifiedsoonenough,theymightnotbeavailablewhenrequiredandsodelaytheoverallcompletionoftheproject.Thiswilldamagethereputationoftheorganisationandmayresultinpenaltycharges.Ontheotherhand,poorestimationofthecostofresourcescanleadtoover-pricingorunder-pricingtheproject.Over-pricingmightleadtolosingprofitableprojects,whilstunder-pricingmightresultinwinninglessprofitableones.Effectiveresourceestimatingandplanningarethereforevitaltosuccessfulprojectmanagementanditistothesethatweturninthislesson.YOURAIMS.Oncompletionofthislessonyoushouldbeableto:Understandandexplainthenature,importanceandmethodologyofprojectresourceestimating.Identifythemainpitfallsofestimating.Understandtheprocessofresourcescheduling.Beabletocompileasimpleresourcehistogram.STUDYADVICE.ThecorematerialforthelessonistobefoundinChapters6and13ofthesetbookbyBurke.Chapter6examinesprojectestimatingwhistchapter13takesuptheissueofresourceplanning.YoushouldreadthesetbookasdirectedandcompletealltheintextexercisesandSelfAssessedQuestions.Quantitativeanalysisisminimalinthelessonbutyoushouldneverthelessbesuretoworkthroughandunderstandthetablesandcharts.PROJECTESTIMATING.TheProjectManagementBodyofKnowledge2000Edition(PMBOK)definesactivitydurationestimatingas“theprocessoftakinginformationonprojectscopeandresourcesandthendevelopingdurationsforinputtoschedules”.Thedura