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Retrospective edition. Editorial date: 3 October 2025. Produced: 2026-09-19. First published: 2026-10-25.

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ON THE CRITICAL PATH · top tips

TOP TIPS

  1. Make your estimate more precise. Add a decimal place before sending it to Finance.

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  2. New to the project? Build credibility quickly. Refer to decisions made before you arrived as “what we agreed”.

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  3. Protect your team's contingency. Give it a deliverable name before the budget review.

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