id	author	title	date	pages	extension	mime	words	sentence	flesch	summary	cache	txt
ajceb-2906	Jackson, Gary	Contingency for Cost Control in Project Management: A Case Study	2012	12	.pdf	application/pdf	7618	362	48	These included: ~ 'If you scope the project in detail , project costs would be much better controlled and adhere to budget' ; ~ 'Project work is basically 'urgent' and 'essential ' to the functioning of electricity supply; ~ The jobs must proceed regardless of cost; ~ Completion of jobs 'on time' is generally critical to network security; ~ 'Just in time' approach does not leave much opportunity for cost control '; ~ 'Projects are driven by a network requirement date, the quality and scope must ensure that the product performs as expected as soon as the plant is commissioned, therefore the cost suffers as a consequence'; and ~ 'The best cost control is achieved when the scope is fully documented and estimates have been prepared by those required to do the work'. Five respondents commented on monitoring and reporting of project costs and performance, however these were mainly directed at the new financial system recently introduced to E which is currently experiencing teething problems.	cache/ajceb-2906.pdf	txt/ajceb-2906.txt