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Text Box: PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICE Construction Estimating Our Mission; Used correctly, estimation can provide a solid foundation for making good decisions throughout a project’s lifecycle. Without reliable estimates, you will be challenged to: Forecast productivity and quality, Control costs, meet delivery dates, Instill trust with management and peer-groups
Improve estimation and planning practices: Estimation is critical and requires adequate time, Present estimates to stakeholders effectively, Learn how to fully leverage an estimate
Some practical ENS CANADA INC advice you can put to use right away: · Estimation is integral to development & business processes · Your estimation approach should fit your culture Critical thinking and unique observations on estimation best practices: Fuzzy estimates can only lead to fuzzy project plans, Decisions on spending resources & money need good estimates
A well crafted estimate creates many benefits: Alignment between business objectives and technical estimates, More informed business decision making, Reliable project delivery dates, Improved communication between management and the project team, Controlled project costs, and, Satisfied customers Our approach to project estimation and project planning is designed to enable you to work smarter, not harder. Collaborating with ENS CANADA INC. will make estimation and planning significantly easier for everyone involved, enabling on time, on budget delivery of high quality products. Solving the project estimation and planning challenge in a sensible, straightforward manner is the mark of the ENS CANADA INC approach. Instead of a “one-size-fits-all” design that most consulting firms utilize, our consulting, coaching and mentoring services work in context with our clients’ culture and experience. Most importantly, we carefully analyze the most pressing needs that need to be answered to ensure a high value, high impact experience. Integrate estimation into the overall development process
The first step in any improvement strategy is understanding where you are. Map out your current development process and identify the points in this process where estimation reasonably fits to provide maximum benefit. Design an estimation procedure to fit your culture
A standard estimation procedure is critical to creating reasonable estimates in a repeatable fashion across the organization. Establish a procedure that reflects the value of the estimate it produces. Mine historical information to tune your estimation capability
Historical information from past projects is an important source of data to improve estimation practices for future initiatives. Apply specific estimation techniques
Applying specific estimation techniques can greatly improve the efficiency of your estimation practices. Understanding where the various techniques fit into the overall process lifecycle and the pros and cons of each is key to identifying those techniques that make up your standard estimation procedure. Adjusting project scope to available budget and resources
Successful projects are do-able from the outset. Develop a realistic trade-off analysis of project scope versus budget and resources (based on a thorough understanding of the implications of high versus low project estimates.) Practical project planning
A clear project direction and definition can positively impact all stakeholders through improved predictability and repeatability. A practical project plan should address: o critical path/scheduling o the work breakdown structure o resource leveling, and relationships o dependencies and assumptions By creating a defined and agreed project baseline, you will have the basis for managing change and communicating its impact. Establishing and nurturing sound estimation and planning practices is the first step to consistently delivering predictable and reliable projects. By working with ENS CANADA INC, you can easily create clear and sustainable processes, develop exceptional technical, management and leadership skills, and build an environment that fosters confidence, cooperation and success both within the development team and across departmental groups. The impact on your estimation and planning practices will fundamentally change your business for the better.

ENS CANADA INC ’s consultants and experts focus on enabling our clients to create lasting improvements in their estimation and planning practices. We’ve worked with more than 45 clients across the globe, including companies such as General Contractors, Consulting Engineers, Architects, and Custom Houses and to positively impact their development organization.