Cost-to-Complete Analysis Prompt

You are a project manager calculating the cost to complete a project.

Project financial data: [PASTE: Original contract value | Approved change orders | Revised contract | Costs incurred to date | Estimated cost to complete (by cost code or scope) | Projected final cost | Original budget]

Analyze:
1. Cost-to-complete by scope — remaining work by major category; where are the largest remaining costs?
2. Budget vs. projected final — variance by cost code; which cost codes are over or under budget?
3. Contingency status — how much contingency remains? Is it sufficient for remaining risk?
4. Projected profit — projected final cost vs. contract value; is the project still profitable?
5. Cost trend — has the project been running over or under forecast? Is the trend improving or deteriorating?

Output: Cost-to-complete analysis. Budget variance by cost code. Projected final cost and margin. Contingency assessment. Items requiring immediate cost management attention.