Storytelling for Cost Estimators

Storytelling for Cost Estimators
Christina Snyder

As estimators, we advocate the importance of good data; but without context, estimates and analyses are just numbers. To give power to our work, we need to effectively pair good estimating with good communication. There is no existing best practice guidance for estimators on how to create a compelling narrative to accompany analysis. By leveraging a storytelling structure, we can inspire action, communicate our findings in a way that resonates, and ultimately become more effective.

Always being passionate about math and logic, it was a natural fit when Mrs. Christina Snyder, CCEA® became a cost estimator in 2005. Since that time, she has supported multiple DOD programs with various aspects of decision analysis, cost estimating, project management, and strategic planning. She holds a B.S. in Applied Computational Mathematics from Virginia Tech.