B.5  Project data

For each project, key information has been sought at the following four milestones (refer Figure B.2):

•  Original approval for the project

•  Approval of the final budget prior to going to contract

•  The situation on signing of contracts

•  The actual final project outcomes

The specific information sought at each milestone was:

•  Estimated or actual project cost at the milestone

•  The date

•  The milestone

•  Forecast or actual start of project

•  Forecast or actual completion of capital component of the project

The interpretation and definition of each milestone is important and these are detailed in Table B.2.