Project Costing
Project costing solutions allow for fully integrated cost in addition to revenue analysis across multiple industries, so this gives you real time profitability and tracking of project performance. With simple or complex structures, a projects module from EBS will therefore offer you the flexibility you need to be able to handle almost any scenario.
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Project Costing
A project costing solution is designed specifically to integrate with your purchase ledger, sales orders, purchase orders, stock, time recording and manufacturing processes. It provides solutions not only for clients in manufacturing, construction, software development but also all types of contract management.
Cost Management
Project cost management forecast costs but also identifies how to manage them effectively. Projects can be challenging for example if unchecked and uncontrolled they can go over the budget. Good Project Cost Management can keep the project under check as well as within budget.
For example with all the project costs, it is the Project cost management that determines the baseline. This is where effective and efficient cost management makes sure the project runs on track within budget but also as per the planned scope. Without Cost Management for instance, the project can bleed, costs can go above project profit and result in a loss.
So what are project costs?
- Fixed Cost
Any cost which is fixed throughout the project and does not fluctuate. - Variable Cost
Any cost which changes in proportion to a product or has a high tendency to variate. - Direct Costs
These costs link directly to the budget of the project. - Indirect Costs
Costs that do not align particularly with the project but can disperse across multiple projects. - Sunk Cost
Costs which are already spent, but have failed to generate any business value for the project.
Benefits
What are the benefits of a project costing system? It may seem an easy question to answer but, for example, there is much more to it than just having clear visibility of costs for a job. Indeed, project costing can bring so much more to business and its people than just clarity:
- Accountability
Cost management leads to the accountability of the people engaged in a project. The people or team have set tasks with a definite deadline so any delay in completion becomes an additional cost. Slippage in the schedule is actually cost accrued which is not healthy for the project’s profit. - Lowers Expenses
Effective cost management lowers the overall expenses. By defining proper procedures, the company can save on spending, thus lowering the expenses and also facilitating the use of saved funds for procuring other resources or services. This in turn contributes to the overall growth of the company. - Enhanced Efficiency
Cost management helps to identify the tasks that are running as scheduled within the budget and those tasks that are exceeding the allocated budget. - Financial Planning
One of the main objectives of cost management is organised spending through a disciplined approach in financial planning and accounting. The project manager can create a better budget once the requirements on the various resources is known, so as to invest in the right resources at the right hour. - Savings
A pound saved is a pound earned. The funds that sometimes get spent on the unresourceful tasks can be not only be identified but redirected to other activities that are more purposeful. - Stress Relief
When managed well, cost and time management reduces stress. In addition effective cost control enhances the discipline in spending that lessens the worries about the expenses that may have to be met. - Operational Efficiency
Cost Management helps in enhancing Operational Efficiency by tracking the activities that have breakdowns and consumes funds far more than allocated. - Procurement Value
Cost management helps in the review of goods and services offered by vendors not only that but it empowers the project manager the ability to bargain and arrive at a figure that’s an advantage to the company. - Systematise Technology
Every project or business process involves technology this means companies need to invest. Like automation or tools, sometimes the choice of technology can be questionable for example when companies overspend or invest in technology that’s not necessary. Cost management imposes budget constraints which makes the project manager more conscious about making the right choice: either step-up technology or just simplify. - Prioritisation
If there are multiple projects needing time and cost managing, then not all the projects can begin as proposed. So, which project to fund first? Cost management helps in prioritising the projects that deserve the funds.
Total Project Cost
The Total Project Cost (TPC) is calculated by putting together the fixed cost as well as the variable cost and Other Project Costs (OPC).
It is important to get the total project cost accurate or close to the accurate figure with minimal tolerance as it could severely impact the project scope as well as schedule, resulting in cost overrun.
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