Review the case on The Stimson Company in Chapter 8. This case deals with internal dissatisfaction and tension with regard to the company’s project budgeting system. After you have thoroughly reviewed the case, compose an essay in which you respond to the following:
1. Provide a summary of The Stimson Company case.
2. Discuss the disconnect between the project leaders/operations people and sales engineering regarding the budget estimation process. Which group likely has the best numbers to provide to this process? Please explain.
3. What was the impact of the scope changes/budget revisions for Project 14321? What action was taken by the leadership team to monitor and contract the project costs?
4. What three takeaways do you have from this project? Submit your response in 2-3-pages, Include a cover page and a reference page.
When citing sources, please use proper APA citing and reference techniques.

Required Texts:
Merchant, K. A., & Van der Stede, W. (2017). Management control systems: performance measurement, evaluation and incentives (4th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Trans-Atlantic Publications. ISBN: 9781292110554