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Cost Analysis (TCS-I-04)

Element of our Foundations course which introduces students to the Strategic Cost Management Concept.

    'Foundations' course objectives:

  • To be introduced to and understand the concept of Strategic Cost Management
  • To obtain a Cost Management Roadmap to assess the current level of cost management performed on any category of spend/cost, and the next steps to take on the journey to manage costs
  • To obtain, understand and apply a set of price analysis tools
  • To distinguish between price analysis and cost analysis
  • To gain knowledge of the cost analysis tools available and learn the important cost definitions and terminology
  • To prepare the student for the Cost Modelling course

Content

  • Introduction To Cost Analysis
  • Using Cost Models
  • Defining Cost
  • Types of Cost
  • Overhead Allocation
  • Overhead Test for Reasonableness
  • Overhead Rate Changes
  • Activity Based Costing and Magnification of Cost
  • Gaining Cost Cooperation
  • Static Cost Models
  • Dynamic Cost Models and TCO Models
  • Review of this module

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