{"id":373,"date":"2014-04-30T19:14:13","date_gmt":"2014-04-30T19:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portfolio-perspectives.planview.com\/?p=373"},"modified":"2022-04-11T12:17:52","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T17:17:52","slug":"projectswork-features-jerry-manas-tips-better-project-estimates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/projectswork-features-jerry-manas-tips-better-project-estimates\/","title":{"rendered":"Projects@Work Features Jerry Manas\u2019 Tips for Better Project Estimates"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Is it bigger than a breadbox?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/220px-Breadbox.jpg\" alt=\"Is it bigger than a breadbox?\" width=\"126\" height=\"119\" \/><\/div>\n<p>This week Projects at Work published \u201c<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanagement.com\/articles\/283683\/10-Tips-for-Better-Estimates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 Tips for Better Estimates<\/a>\u201d by best-selling business author <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanagement.com\/profile\/jerrymanas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jerry Manas<\/a> (and contributor on Portfolio Perspectives).\u00a0This article extracts points from Jerry\u2019s white paper titled, <em>Bigger than a Breadbox: 10 Tips for Better Project Estimates<\/em>. Here\u2019s a short synopsis and a link to read the full article on the Projects@Work website.<!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>10 Tips for Better Estimates<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cBad project estimates cause costly delays, scope creep and inefficient resource allocation across programs and portfolios. Here are 10 ways to generate more accurate estimates throughout your organization, starting with a multi-phased approach and including top-down and bottom-up methods.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.projectmanagement.com\/articles\/283683\/10-Tips-for-Better-Estimates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Continue reading on the ProjectsAtWork website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is it bigger than a breadbox? 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