The Discussion Paper Read all the following details carefully and use knowledge gained from academic study personal experience or your own research and state your references to write your discussion....

Investigate the criteria of what determines the success of a project. You may use a hypothetical project or one of your own choice or one which has been discussed in lectures to assist your discussion.
One of the factors that governs a company’s success is the ability to prepare a detailed estimate for performing the work. Cost estimates can be aligned with the project development stages, namely;
· Estimates for conceptual planning
· Estimates for feasibility
· Estimates during engineering and design
· Estimates for construction
· Estimates for change orders
In describing the success of the project discuss the role of the cost manager or the QS (Quantity Surveyor) and discuss why Cost Planning is recommended for...