Project management
- Why are accurate estimates critical to effective project management?
- How does the culture of an organization influence the quality of estimates?
- What are the differences between bottom-up and top-down estimating approaches? Under what conditions would you prefer one over the other?
- What are the major types of costs? Which costs are controllable by the project manager?
- Why is it difficult to estimate mega project (e.g., airport, stadium) costs and benefits?
- Define a white elephant in project management. Provide a real-life example.