What is the project budget?

- Project budget is total cost
- Includes direct, indirect costs
- Prevents fund depletion
- Influences project Scope
- Determines resource Quality, quantity
- Prevents cost overruns
- Identify potential project costs
- Estimate cost Item quantity
- Assign price to Items
- Use various estimating Techniques
- Monitor, control project costs
- Track actual vs budgeted costs
- Take corrective actions
- Regular budget Reviews
- Inaccurate estimates are challenges
- Scope creep increases costs
- Unexpected costs can occur
- Mitigate with careful planning