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Project finance is the long-term financing of infrastructure and industrial projects based upon the projected cash flows of the project rather than the balance sheets of its sponsors. Usually, a project financing structure involves a number of equity investors, known as 'sponsors', and a 'syndicate' of banks or other lending institutions that ...
Deliverable is a term used in project management to describe a tangible or intangible object produced as a result of the project that is intended to be delivered to a customer (either internal or external). Direct costs are directly attributable to the cost object. In construction, the costs of materials, labor, equipment, etc., and all ...
Earned Value Management is a second tool within project management that allows for the tracking of progress throughout the life cycle of a project. BOEs, when executed properly and with the aid of certain software packages, allow for a seamless transition from project proposal to execution by transferring data from the BOE directly into ...
Project accounting is a type of managerial accounting oriented toward the goals of project management and delivery.It involves tracking, reporting, and analyzing financial results and implications, [1] and sometimes the creation of financial reports designed to track the financial progress of projects; the information generated by this analysis is used to aid project management.
The construction manager and the owner agree on the overall cost of the construction project and the owner is responsible for paying that amount whether the construction project exceeds or falls below the agreed price of payment. [4]
Project accounting Is the practice of creating financial reports specifically designed to track the financial progress of projects, which can then be used by managers to aid project management. Project charter is a statement of the scope, objectives, and participants in a project.
In manufacturing or other non-construction industries the portion of operating costs that is directly assignable to a specific product or process is a direct cost. [1] Direct costs are those for activities or services that benefit specific projects, for example salaries for project staff and materials required for a particular project.
Project Cost Management (PCM) is the dimension of project management which aims to ensure that a project is completed within its approved budget. [1] [2] It encompasses several specific project management activities including estimating, job controls, field data collection, scheduling, accounting and design, and uses technology to measure cost and productivity through the full life-cycle of ...