As the project manager of a large project, you have just completed the Estimate Costs process. As you begin the Determine Budget process, which of the following would you require as inputs?
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Activity cost estimates, Basis of estimates |
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| B. |
Activity cost estimates, Activity resource estimates |
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| C. |
Resource breakdown structure, Agreements |
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| D. |
Activity cost estimates, Staff management plan |
The answer is option B. Activity cost estimates, Activity resource estimates.
Activity cost estimates gives information on the total budget at each activity that can be put, resource estimates gives information on the break up of the budget that needed to be kept at intervals for the resources that are being utilized
As the project manager of a large project, you have just completed the Estimate Costs process....
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