Format: Video of Slides with Audio

Presenter: Tony Malisani, Duane Naquin

You must understand your metrics so that you can price your work for profitability. Defining and understanding the key cost drivers is the foundation to segmenting costs appropriately and utilizing percentage based cost information to make calculated financial decisions. Attend this session and learn how to segment and track costs by work center, identify fixed and variable costs, and utilize percentage based costs to make profitable decisions. You will leave this session with an increased understanding of cost components leading to increased productivity, efficiency, and a healthier bottom line. Learning Objectives Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to: ? Define key cost drivers ? Explain how to segment and track costs ? Recognize how to utilize percentage based costs to make profitable decisions ? Identify fixed and variable costs to create budgets and break-even analysis