Knowledge Areas Overview - New
Knowledge Areas Overview - New
Activities Develop Project Charter Develop Project Management Plan Project Management Process Group Initiation Input Contract (when applicable) Project statement of work Enterprise environmental factors Organizational process assets Preliminary Project scope statement Enterprise environmental factors Organizational process assets Historical Information Assumptions & Constraints Project management plan Approved corrective actions Approved preventive actions Approved change requests Approved defect repair Validated defect repair Administrative closure procedure Tools & Techniques Project selection methods Project management methodology Project management information system Expert judgment Output
- Project Charter
Planning
- Project Management Plan Deliverables Requested changes Implemented change requests Implemented corrective actions Implemented preventive actions Implemented defect repair Work performance information Completed Project Work Results Recommended corrective actions Recommended preventive actions Forecasts Recommended defect repair Requested changes Approved change requests Rejected change requests Project management plan updates Project scope statement updates Approved corrective actions Approved preventive actions Approved defect repairs Deliverables Lessons learned (Brain Storming) Administrative closure procedure Contract closure procedure Final product, service or result Organizational process assets updates
Execution
- Project management methodology - Project management information system - Work Authorization System (WAS)
- Project management plan - Work performance information - Rejected change requests Project management Plan Requested changes Work performance information Recommended corrective actions Recommended preventive actions Recommended defect repair Deliverables Work results Change requests Project management plan Contract documentation Enterprise environmental factors Organizational process assets Work performance information Deliverables
Project management methodology Project management information system Earned value techniques Expert judgment Project management methodology PMIS Expert judgment Change control Board (CCB) Change management system (CMS) Eng. Review Board (ERB) Technical review board (TRB) Technical assessment board (TAB)
Close Project
Closing
Activities
Input Enterprise environmental factors Organizational process assets Project charter Preliminary project scope statement Project management plan Organizational process assets Project charter Preliminary project scope statement Project scope management plan Approved change requests
Output
Scope Planning
Planning
Scope definition
Planning
- Project scope statement - Requested changes - Project scope management plan updates Project scope statement updates WBS WBS dictionary Scope baseline Project scope management plan updates - Requested changes - Acceptable deliverables - Requested changes - Recommended changes Project scope statement updates WBS updates WBS Dictionary updates Scope baseline updates Requested changes Recommended corrective actions Organizational process assets updates Project management plan updates
Create WBS
Planning
Organizational process assets Project scope statement Project scope management plan Approved change requests
Scope verification
Project scope statement WBS Dictionary Project scope management plan Deliverables Project scope statement WBS WBS Dictionary Project Scope management plan Performance report Approved change requests Work performance information
- Inspection
Scope Control
Activity definition
Planning
Enterprise environmental factors Organizational process assets Project scope statement WBS WBS Dictionary Project management plan Project scope statement Activity list Activity attributes Milestone lists Approved change requests Enterprise environmental factors Organizational process assets Project scope statement Activity list Activity attributes Resource availability Project management plan Enterprise environmental factors Organizational process assets Project scope statement Activity list Activity attributes Activity resource requirements Resource calendars Project management plan Risk register Activity cost estimates Organizational process assets Project scope statement Activity list Activity attributes Project schedule network diagram Activity resource requirements Resource calendars Activity duration estimates Project management plan
Decomposition Templates Rolling wave planning Expert judgment Planning component Precedence diagramming method (PDM) Arrow diagramming method (ADM) Graphic evaluation review technique (GERT) Conditional diagramming method (CDM) Schedule network templates Dependency determination Applying leads and lags Expert judgment Alternatives analysis Published estimating data Project management plan software Bottom-up estimating
Activity Sequencing
Planning
Project schedule network diagrams Activity list updates Activity attributes updates Requested changes
Planning
Activity resource requirements Activity attribute updates Resource breakdown structure Requested changes
Planning
Expert judgment Analogous estimating Parametric estimating Three-point estimates Reserve analysis
Schedule development
Planning
Schedule network analysis Critical path method Program evaluation review technique (PERT) Schedule compression What-if scenario analysis Resource leveling Critical chain method Project management software Applying calendars Adjusting leads and lags Schedule model Monte-carlo simulation Progress reporting Schedule change control system Performance measurement Project management software Variance analysis Schedule comparison bar charts
Project schedule Schedule model data Schedule baseline Resource requirement updates Activity attributes updates Project calendar updates Requested changes Project (schedule) management plan updates Schedule model data updates Schedule baseline updates Performance measurements Requested changes Recommended corrective actions Organizational process assets updates Activity list updates Activity attributes updates Project management plan updates
Schedule control
Schedule management plan Schedule baseline Performance report Approved change requests
Activities
Input
Output
Cost Estimating
Planning
Enterprise environmental factors Organizational process assets Project scope statement WBS WBS Dictionary Project management plan (Schedule, staffing) - Risk register
Analogous estimating Determine resource cost rates Bottom-up estimating Parametric estimating Project management software Vendor bid analysis Cost of quality
Cost budgeting
Planning
Project scope statement WBS WBS Dictionary Activity cost estimates Project schedule Resource calendars Contracts Cost management plan
Cost baseline Project funding requirements Cost management plan updates Requested changes
Cost control
Cost baseline Project funding requirements Performance reports Work performance information Approved change requests Project management plan
Cost change control system Performance measurement analysis Forecasting Project performance reviews Project management software Variance management
Cost estimate updates Cost baseline updates Performance measurements Forecasted completion Requested changes Recommended corrective actions Organizational process assets updates Project management plan updates
Activities
Input -
Tools & Techniques Cost benefit analysis Benchmarking Design of experiments Cost of quality Additional quality planning tools -
Output Quality management plan Quality metrics Quality checklists Process improvement plan Quality baseline Project management plan updates
Quality planning
Planning
Enterprise environmental factors Organizational process assets Project scope statement Project management plan
Executing
Quality management plan Quality metrics Process improvement plan Work performance information Approved change requests Quality control measurements Implemented change requests Implemented corrective actions Implemented defect repairs Implemented preventive actions
- Quality planning tools and techniques - Quality audits - Process analysis - Quality control tools and techniques
Requested changes Recommended corrective actions Organizational process assets updates Project management plan updates
Quality management plan Quality metrics Quality checklists Organizational process assets Work performance information Approved change requests Deliverables
- Cause and effect diagram (Fishbone diagram / Ishikawa diagram) - Control charts - Flowcharting - Histogram - Pareto chart - Run chart - Scatter diagram - Statistical sampling - Inspection - Defect repair review.
Quality control measurements Validated defect repair Quality baseline updates Recommended corrective actions Recommended preventive actions Requested changes Recommended defect repair Organizational process assets updates Validated deliverable Project management plan updates
Activities
Input Enterprise environmental factors Organizational process assets Project management plan Activity resource requirements Enterprise environmental factors Organizational process assets Roles and responsibilities Project organization chart Staffing management plan
Tools & Techniques - Organization chart and position description - Networking - Organizational theory Pre-assignment Negotiation Acquisition Virtual teams General management skills Training Team building activities Ground rules Co-location Recognition and rewards
Output
Planning
Executing
Executing
Organizational process assets Project staff assignments Roles and responsibilities Project organization chart Staffing management plan Team performance assessment Work performance information Performance reports
Observation and conversation Project performance appraisals Conflict management Issue log
Requested changes Recommended corrective actions Recommended preventive actions Organizational process assets updates Project management plan updates
Activities
Input Enterprise environmental factors Organizational process assets Project scope statement Project management plan Assumption and constraints
Output
Communication planning
Planning
Inform Distribution
Executing
- Communication skills - Information gathering and retrieval systems - Information distribution methods - Lessons learned processes - Information presentation tools - Performance information gathering and compilations - Status review meetings - Time reporting system - Cost reporting system
Performance reporting
Work performance information Performance measurements Forecasted completion Quality control measurements Project management plan Approved change requests Deliverables
Performance reports Forecasts Requested changes Recommended corrective actions Organizational process assets updates
Manage stakeholders
Resolved issues Approved change requests Approved corrective actions Organizational process assets updates Project management plan updates
Input Enterprise environmental factors Organizational process assets Project scope statement Project management plan Enterprise environmental factors Organizational process assets Project scope statement Project management plan Risk management plan Organizational process assets Project scope statement Risk management plan Risk register Organizational process assets Project scope statement Risk management plan Risk register Project management plan (Schedule and cost)
Output
Risk Identification
Planning
Documentation reviews Information gathering techniques Checklist analysis Assumptions analysis Diagramming techniques
- Risk Register
Planning
- Risk probability and impact assessment - Probability and impact matrix - Risk data quality assessment - Risk categorization - Risk urgency assessment - Data gathering and representation techniques - Quantities risk analysis and modeling techniques - Strategies for negative risk or threats - Strategies for positive risks or opportunities - Strategies for both threats and opportunities - Contingent response strategy Risk assessment Risk audits Variance and trend analysis Technical performance measurements - Reserve analysis - Status meetings
Planning
Planning
- Risk register updates - Project management plan updates - Risk-related contractual agreement
Risk management plan Risk register Approved change requests Work performance information Performance reports
Risk register updates Requested changes Recommended corrective actions Recommended preventive actions Organizational process assets updates Project management plan updates
Planning
Procurement management plan Contract statement of work Make-or-buy decisions Requested changes
Planning
- Standard forms - Expert judgment - Bidder conferences - Advertising - Develop qualified sellers list Weighing system Independent estimates Screening system Contract negotiation Seller rating systems Expert judgment Proposal evaluation techniques
- Procurement documents - Evaluation criteria - Contract statement of work updates - Qualified sellers list - Procurement document package - Proposals Selected sellers Contract Contract management plan Resource availability Procurement management plan updates Requested changes
Executing
- Organizational process assets - Procurement management plan - Procurement documents Organizational process assets Procurement management plan Evaluation criteria Procurement document package Proposals Qualified sellers list Project management plan
Select Sellers
Executing
Contract administration
Contract Contract management plan Selected sellers Performance reports Approved change requests Work performance information
- Contract change control system - Buyer-conducted performance review - Inspection and audits - Performance reporting - Payment system - Claims administration - Records management system - Information technology - Procurement audits - Records management system
Contract documentation Requested changes Recommended corrective actions Organizational process assets updates Project management plan updates
Contract closure
Closing
Procurement management plan Contract management plan Contract documentation Contract closure procedure