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against the plan is not monitored, much of the benet is lost. The basic monitor-
ing consists of each task manager estimating the current percent complete and
the estimated total time and budget required to complete each task (estimate to
complete, etc.) at regularly scheduled intervals. These estimates are then com-
pared with the percent of the budget spent for the work completed and the
total budget for completion. The estimates are reviewed by the overall environ-
mental analysis managers as a quality control, but having the task managers
perform the reviews adds to their sense of ownership and forces them to pay
attention to progress and schedule. A wise manager will keep time and funds
in reserve as