Reply: Why not ACTIVITY LIST be used instead of WBS for Estimating Costs?

Name
E-mail	Your e-mail address will never be displayed on the site.
Subject
Message	Write Preview [quote="Sarmistha Biswas" post=7637]Hi, I would like to know that is there a specific reason that we don't use activity list but WBS to estimate cost? I know that WBS has related control accounts and gives work package wise information but isn't it better to have further granulated level information using activity list to estimate the cost? Thanks in advance for your response.[/quote]

Topic History of : Why not ACTIVITY LIST be used instead of WBS for Estimating Costs?

Max. showing the last 6 posts - (Last post first)

8 years 9 months ago #7637
Sarmistha Biswas	Hi, I would like to know that is there a specific reason that we don't use activity list but WBS to estimate cost? I know that WBS has related control accounts and gives work package wise information but isn't it better to have further granulated level information using activity list to estimate the cost? Thanks in advance for your response.

8 years 9 months ago #7637

Sarmistha Biswas

Sarmistha Biswas's Avatar

Hi,

I would like to know that is there a specific reason that we don't use activity list but WBS to estimate cost?

I know that WBS has related control accounts and gives work package wise information but isn't it better to have further granulated level information using activity list to estimate the cost?

Thanks in advance for your response.

Forum

Project Management Professional (PMP)® Exam

PMP® Exam Discussion

Why not ACTIVITY LIST be used instead of WBS for Estimating Costs?