[consulting] Gouging Stupid Clients

[Ms. Nancy Wichmann]

Well, requirements changes should follow a change control process, which almost always modifies the fixed price. A good project manager should be on all larger projects and will be worth his/her cost.

 
Nancy 
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> From: Alex Pavlovic
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>You must be very good with estimating large and complex projects if you can give fixed quotes like that. What if the project 
>goes over your estimated budget? Do you re-negotiate it or simply do the work for free? We found that for large projects it 
>is normally best to work with client on an hourly basis, so it's fair to both parties and ensures precise billing is done. There 
>is lot of unknowns when dealing with large and complex projects. Requirements may also change during the development 
>phase which furthmore complicates the fixed price approach. However a rough quote or price estimate can be given to the 
>client so they understand what the ballpark figure may look like before you start the work.
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