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Budget Management

While creating a dev budget sounds like a daunting task, it’s actually quite simple if you think of it as a mathematical equation. The tough part is staying on budget, because no mathematical formula can predict the unexpected changes that will affect your game’s costs.

Figure 15.1 Example of a development budget. Image: Project Cost Analysis File © 2009 Digital Development Management, Inc.

Creating a Project Budget: Man-Months and the P&L

Figure 15.2 The cost of the man-months can be consistent from ...