If you have difficulty accessing any of the Web addresses listed here, you can find these exercises (with up-to-date addresses) at www.towson.edu/~clements.
Question 1
Search the Web for cost analysis tools. Provide a description of what you find. If possible, download a demo copy of a software package that provides some cost analysis tools.
Question 2
Search the Web for cost forecasting and discuss how it is similar to and/or different from the methods described in the chapter.
Question 3
For questions 3 through 5, visit the Project Management World Today at www.pmforum.org. Click on the "PM World Today" link and then check out some recent articles. Name at least five areas that these articles cover.
Question 4
Click on the "Cases" link and review at least one case study. Was the project a success? Why or why not? What did the project manager do right and wrong?
Question 5
Search the site for information related to the discussions in this chapter. What insights are provided for cost considerations in project management?
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