Assessment - 2
 
 
 
5. Establish ground rules & assumptions
- Determine the boundaries of the project 
    
  
- Establish the life span methodology   
  
- Document assumptions regarding 
    - Availability of resources, technology, impacts, constraints, inflation     
  
 
6. Obtain relevant data
- Identify data sources and create a data collection plan
  
- Take off (I.e. list) systems, components, quantities
  
- Normalize data to time of execution
  
- Identify cost drivers
  
- Store data for consistent and common use