part 1:Project Cost EstimatesThere are four main types of project cost estimates: analogous, top-down, bottom-up, and parametric. Tom DeMarco, a well-known author on software development, suggests tha

  • Use the table below to complete the items above.

Description

Quantity
Needed

 

Unit Cost

Comment

Call Box

To be calculated

$1200 per box

Material cost. There should be one call box every .25 acres.

Wiring Harness

1 unit per box

$25 per box

Material cost to be applied to each installed box.

Installation Hardware Kit

1 unit per box

$20 per box

Material cost to be applied to each installed box.

Internal Labor

200 hours per project

$100 per hour

Labor rate for each project team member.

External Labor

Site preparation per box

$200 per box

Supplier labor rate to prepare location for each box.

External Labor

Installation & testing per box

$150 per box

Supplier labor rate to complete installation and testing for each box.

  • Include a WBS created in MS Project which will define project cost estimates.

  • Calculations should be done using formulas within Project, rather than by hand.