CECIM: A Capability Improvement Model For Cost Engineering

August 26, 2008 · Filed Under Estimating, Estimation Process, General, Project Management  - 0 Comment(s)

Being a major fan of repeatable process for cost and cost engineering, I cant help but admire the work of CECIM (Capability Improvement Model for Cost Engineering.) CECIM was an excellent piece of work in establishing estimation maturity and repeatable process.  The major document is a white paper written by H. Pickerin and D. Lewis.  Carl Dalton of Galorath International teaches CECIM along with Hugh Pickerin in the UK.

I look forward to the expansion and usage of this process in a larger way.

CECIM includes 19 Cost Engineering Process Areas…

  1. Cost Estimating
  2. Cost Modeling
  3. Cost Control & Analysis
  4. Value Engineering & Cost Reduction
  5. Planning
  6. Risk Management
  7. Competences Management
  8. Define the Process
  9. Improve the Process
  10. Integrate Disciplines
  11. Ensure Quality
  12. Design to Cost & Cost as an Independent Variable
  13. Supply Chain Management
  14. Knowledge Management
  15. Capital Asset & Resource Management
  16. Business Case Analysis
  17. Audit
  18. Cost Allocation

CECIM includes a 6 level scale of maturity

0 Not Performed
1. Performed Informally
2. Process Planned and Tracked
3. Process Well Defined
4. Quantitatively Controlled
5. Continously Improving

CECIM intends that organizations identify and prioritize process improvements for estimation.


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