Lead the numbers. Don’t answer to them.
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1.0 Course Overview
1.1 Who This Is For and What You’ll Walk Away With
1.2 Professional Development Alignment
1.3 Using the Platform Without Getting Lost
2.0 Why Budget Control Matters in Execution
2.1 The Job Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS)
2.2 Aligning the Cost Breakdown with the WBS
2.3 Linking Budget Items to Project Scope
2.4 Types of Budgets in Construction Projects
2.5 The Role of the PM in Cost Oversight
2.6 Knowledge Check Quiz: Foundations of Budget Control
3.0 What Forecasting Really Means on a Job
3.1 Key Forecasting Terms and Tools
3.2 Forecasting vs. Cost Reporting
3.3 Common Forecasting Errors to Avoid
3.4 Knowledge Check Quiz: Understanding Forecasting in Construction
4.0 Setting Up Your Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS)
4.1 Aligning CBS with WBS and Schedule Activities
4.2 Using Cost Codes and Budget Lines Effectively
4.3 Allocating Budget to Scopes and Phases
4.4 Knowledge Check Quiz: building the Budget Control System
5.0 Understanding Commitments vs. Incurred Costs
5.1 Capturing Subcontractor and Supplier Commitments
5.2 Recording and Validating Actual Costs
5.3 Handling Timing Differences in Cost Reporting
5.4 Knowledge Check Quiz: Tracking Cost Commitments and Actuals
6.0 Connecting Daily Work to Cost Performance
6.1 Building Field Buy-In to Cost Control
6.2 Using Timesheets and Field Reports to Inform Forecasts
6.3 Cost Conversations That Matter on Site
6.4 Knowledge Check Quiz: Field Integration and Cost Awareness
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