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Practical Cost Estimating and Validation: Lessons Learned Workshop

A hands-on workshop using "real life" DOE examples to help you understand and practice the fundamentals of estimating and validating costs for environmental restoration projects.

PDF Files

The workshop documents below have been converted to Portable Document Format (PDF) for electronic publishing.

Cover / Memorandum / Table of Contents / Overview / Agenda /Acronyms
Introduction/Expectations
Section 1 Section 3	Section 2 Appendices

PowerPoint and Excel Downloadable Files

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	Cover
	Memorandum / Table of Contents / Overview / Agenda / Acronyms
	Introduction/Expectations
	Workshop Logistics
	1.0 Cost-Estimating Concepts
	1.1 DOE Cost-Estimating Guidance & Practices
	1.2 Project Team
	1.3 Baseline Elements
	1.4 Life Cycle of ER Projects
	1.5 Types of Cost-Estimates
	1.6 Cost-Estimating Methods and Tools
	1.7 Types of Costs
	1.8 Cost-Estimate Process
	1.9 Documentation Provided in Cost Estimate
	2.0 Cost-Estimate Preparation
	2.1 Preparation of a Planning Cost Estimate
	2.2 Preparation of a Detailed Cost Estimate
	3.0 Validation of a Cost Estimate
	3.1 Cost-Estimate Validation
	3.2 Cost-Estimate Validation Process
	3.3 Cost-Estimate Validation Example
	Appendix A: Cost-Estimating Terms and Definitions
	Appendix B: Life Cycle Step Dictionary
	Appendix C: Caterpillar D8R Track-Type Tractor Brochure
	Appendix D: DOE-Provided Contingency Ranges
	Appendix E: Example of U.S. DOE Project Risk Areas
	Appendix F: Typical Project Risks
	Appendix G: Project Validation Guidance Checklist
	Appendix H: Additional Lessons-Learned Questions
	Appendix I: Estimating Reference Information
	Workshop Trifold Brochure
	Notebook Dividers
	Evaluation Form
	Excel Files for Section 3.3