RE: RE:FLASH: Hyperride - Ft. Lauderdale

[Dunn, Jeff]

What I have done in the past is to do a preliminary budget, dividing the

project into pre-production, production, and post-production, estimating

each of these costs.


The detailed budget is part of the pre-production.  I make sure the client

is aware that the figures are subject to some variation.  I always

incorporate a 30% contingency as well to cover myself in case the client

becomes problematic or there are hidden costs.  A smart client will

appreciate this because it's a safety net, ensuring that the project will

get done.


Jeff Dunn

Clear Channel Website Services Group

606-655-4130



-----Original Message-----

From: Gregg Caines [

cainussprint [dot] ca (mailto:cainussprint [dot] ca)

]

Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 11:04 PM

To:

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Subject: Re: RE:FLASH: Hyperride - Ft. Lauderdale



One thing I'd love to know is how people deal

with the contracts where the design has to be

done before there is a signing.


We often run into situations where the contract 

should not be written until a complete 

requirements analysis and specification is 

complete, but since this a big portion of the 

development, it is a little unnerving to do it 

before the contract is signed.


It would be nice to write this into the contract 

too, but most clients want to pay on a per-project

basis, so they want to know how much it will cost

before they sign the contract.


The catch-22 is that it is difficult to calculate the 

cost without first doing the planning...


How do others handle this?


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Gregg Caines

n e o m e t r i x  systems inc.

http://www.neometrixsystems.com

gcainesneometrixsystems [dot] com

> 

> What other problems / solutions do independents have?

> 

> Phillip




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