PIM Flashcards
baseline
• original plan + any approved changes
historical information
OPA
- provide useful metrics
- used to validate assumptions
- prevent repeated mistakes
lessons learned
OPA
@ end of each phase or project
planned, occurred, focus on variances
regulation vs standard
• compliance w/ std may not be mandatory
project success
• degree to which requirements are met
set boundaries of scope, cost, schedule, quality, & risk
project context
• organizational environment where the project is carried out
work authorization system (WAS)
- part of PMIS
* informal / formal
47 processes vs methodology
- PMBOK not a methodology
* methodology may be a rich implementation of processes
common EEF ?
- org structure
- culture
- values & work ethic
- laws & regulations
- stakeholder characteristics (risk & expectations)
- marketplace
- org infrastructure
common inputs ?
EEF
OPA
PMP
project documents
common OPA ?
• divided into processes, procedures, & org knowledge
- templates
- examples
- policies & procedures
- hardware/software (databases)
- estimating data
- lessons learned
- org competencies
common tools ?
- analytical techniques
- expert judgment
- facilitation techniques
- group decision-making techniques
- meetings
- PMIS
common outputs ?
- work performance data
- work performance info
- work performance reports
- change requests
- updates
47 PMBOK processes
- composed of ITTOs
- performed for a specific purpose
• each has two homes: a process group & a knowledge area
10 Knowledge Areas
- Integration
- Scope
- Time
- Cost
- Quality
- Human Resource
- Communications
- Risk
- Procurement
- Stakeholder
5 process groups
NOT phases!
• Initiating (can be > 1) • Planning • Executing • Monitoring & Controlling (compare results to planned, adjust) • Closing
business case
captures the business need & the analysis used to justify the project
What is a validated change?
Properly executed task resulting from an approved change request
What distinguishes work performance data from work performance information?
context
What factors could determine the business need?
- market demand
- techological advance
- legal requirement
- government regulation
- environmental consideration
Define business case?
business need + C/B analysis
Once created, how should a WBS be used?
- evaluate change requests (PICC)
* communication tool
What are the 6 processes in PIM process group?
- 1 Develop charter
- 2 Develop PMP
- 3 Direct and Manage Project Work
- 4 Monitor and Control Project Work
- 5 Perform Integrated Change Control
- 6 Close Project or Phase
