19 Integrated Planning Flashcards
What is the Deployment Baseline?
A culmination of the scheduling process which consists of: requirements capture; scope and quality defined; creation of fully resourced schedule; allowances for risks; and, when used, the planned cost curve will be understood.
What happens if any work within the timeframe is not achieved?
Returned to the product backlog.
Where will you find the product backlog and change control approach?
Project Management Plan.
What should be identified in the Resources Section of the PMP?
Skills required in the development process; no. of people in the team; commitment of the team to the project.
What are the three steps to carry out before enacting the Deployment Baseline?
Project scope/WBS should be re-confirmed; business assumptions reviewed and confirmed; and the critical chain buffers should be reviewed and confirmed.
What is the Integrated Baseline Review?
A risk based review that ensures the baseline is realistic and that the scope of work can be completed on time and within budget.
When does the PMP emerge?
Following the Definition Phase. This phase focuses on defining the detailed phase for how the project will be executed and managed, based on the business case from the Concept Phase.
When does the business case emerge?
Following the Concept Phase.
What are the components that make up the ‘what’ of the PMP?
Requirements, scope, product breakdown structure (PBS), work breakdown structure (WBS), Statement of Work (SoW), WBS dictionary.
True or False: the Business Case can be found in the PMP?
False: As there may be some commercially sensitive information included within the business case, there will usually be an outline of why the project is needed rather than a whole business case.
Who writes the Project Management Plan?
The project team; guided by the project manager.
True or False: Risk Registers, Change Registers, Quality Registers and Issue Logs are all found within the PMP.
False. They are external to the PMP.
What are the main purposes of a Project Management Plan?
- To serve as a ‘contract’ between the Project Sponsor and the Project Manager; 2. To outline the project’s objectives and management strategies; 3. To facilitate decision making at decision gates and during major changes.
What is the purpose of a Risk Management Plan?
Outlines the process for identifying, analysing and responding to the project risks. It includes the methodology for risk management, roles and responsibilities, budget and schedule for risk management activities, risk categories, risk appetite, risk thresholds, and the format for the risk register.
What is the purpose of a Quality Management Plan?
The quality management plan details the project’s quality objectives and the processes and procedures that will be used to achieve and the desired quality levels. It includes quality assurance activities, quality control measures, quality standard, acceptance criteria, and continuous improvement mechanisms.
