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CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT
+27 81 041 7673
training@eubiz.co.za
68 Sunstone Street, Germiston, 1401
eubiz.co.za
Project Management

Project Estimating Techniques

Duration
3 Days
Delivery
In-house, public or online
From
R13,000 per delegate
Certificate
On completion
Course overview

Estimates are demanded before enough is known, then treated as commitments. This course covers producing estimates that are honest about uncertainty and defensible under pressure.

What you will be able to do
  • Select estimating methods suited to the information available
  • Use historic data and analogy properly
  • Estimate bottom up from a work breakdown
  • Express uncertainty as ranges rather than points
  • Apply contingency on an analytical basis
  • Defend an estimate against pressure to reduce it
Who should attend
  • Project managers and estimators
  • Cost engineers and planners
  • Technical staff providing estimates
  • Sponsors interpreting estimates
Course outline
01
Estimates demanded before enough is known
02
Estimating methods and matching them to available information
03
Historic data, analogy and parametric estimating
04
Bottom up estimating from a work breakdown
05
Uncertainty, ranges and estimate classes
06
Contingency set analytically rather than by percentage
07
Defending an estimate against pressure to cut it
Upcoming public sessions
DatesVenueDurationFee per delegate
2 to 4 Nov 2026London3 DaysUS$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026Dubai3 DaysUS$1,500
11 to 13 Jan 2027Pretoria3 DaysR13,000
1 to 3 Mar 2027Durban3 DaysR13,000
10 to 12 May 2027Cape Town3 DaysR13,000
26 to 28 Jul 2027Johannesburg3 DaysR13,000
Fees exclude VAT. This course can also be delivered in-house at your premises on dates that suit your team, or live online.
To book or ask for an in-house quote

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