This course has been discontinued
Few things can be more devastating to an architectural practice than a major project cost overrun. An essential element of successful cost management is the ability to accurately and quickly estimate costs. The purpose of this course is to approach cost estimating from a cost management prospective.
This 4-hour online course focuses on the essential elements and aspects of cost estimating that are critical in the cost management process. These critical elements include: standard formats, identification of cost drives, consistent principles of estimate preparation, cost-estimating methods, escalation and contingencies, risk management and range estimating, special estimating challenges, life-cycle costing, and value management. This course is part of the series AIA''s Architect''s Essentials of Cost Management.
This course includes a multiple-choice test at the end of each section. Some of the material in this course is presented in downloadable PDF files. You will need Adobe Acrobat to read these files.