The success of a tech project depends on many factors, but one of the most essential is the front-end work--scoping out the project and predicting the time, cost and expected impact on related business operations and initiatives while the project rolls on. It's also dependent on a tech leader's ability to control baseline costs and truly understanding what the expected hopeful benefit will be once the project is complete. As one expert sees it, there are 10 specific ways to cost-estimate and make sure those costs stay under control during the project timeframe.

For more on controlling project costs:
- read this article at TechRepublic