Ch6.2 - Define Activities Flashcards
What is the Define Activities process
process of identifying and documenting the specific actions to be performed to produce the project deliverables
What is the key benefit of the Define Activities process?
break down work packages into activities that provide a basis for estimating, scheduling, executing, monitoring, and controlling the project work
Inputs
EEF,
OPA,
Schedule Mgmt Plan,
Scope Baseline (Scope Statement, WBS, WBS Dictionary)
T&T for 6.2 Define Activities
Decomposition; Rolling Wave Planning; Expert Judgement
Output for 6.2 Define Activities
Activity List, Activity Attributes, Milestone List
ITTO Diagram
Insert Diagram 6.2
Input: Schedule Management Plan
Needed so that we know the prescribed level of detail necessary to manage the work.
Input: Scope Baseline
Needed for project WBS, deliverables, constraints, and assumptions documented in the scope baseline
Input: EEF
Culture, published commercial info, PMIS
Input: OPA
Lessons learned, standardized process, templates
TT: Decomposition
technique used for dividing and subdividing the project scope and project deliverables into smaller, more manageable parts - activities. Activities: effort needed to complete work package. Not deliverables
TT: Rolling Wave Planning
iterative planning technique in which the work to be accomplished in the near term is planned in detail, while the work in the future is planned at a higher level.
TT: Expert Judgment
provide expertise in defining activities
Output: Activity List
comprehensive list that includes all schedule activities required on the project, scope of work description for each activity
Output: Activity Attributes
durations, predecessor activities, successor activities, resource reqt, constraints, assumptions, leads and lags, LOE
