processes recipes Flashcards
- 1 Develop Project Chart
- which process group?
- what is the purpose?
- Initiating process group
- purpose is to authorize the PJT and give authority to the PM
- what does Develop Project Charter create? (output)
- what do we need to accomplish it (inputs)?
- how do we achieve it (T&T)?
- we create a PJT charter (and the assumption log)
- we need a business case (or agreements)
- we create a PJT charter through data gathering (brainstorming, interviews, etc)
- 2 Develop PMP
- which process group?
- what is the purpose?
- planning
- purpose is to create the document that defines what the work is to performed and how it will be performed
- what does Develop PMP create? (output)
- what do we need to accomplish it (inputs)?
- how do we achieve it (T&T)?
- the PMP
- we need the PJT charter
- through data gathering (brainstorming, interviews, etc)
- 3 Direct and Manage PJT work
- which process group?
- what is the purpose?
- Executing
- purpose is to lead and perform the work defined in the PMP
- purpose is to collect WP data
- purpose is to implement approved changes
- what does Direct and Manage PJT Work create? (output) -> #2
- what do we need to accomplish it (inputs)? #2
- how do we achieve it (T&T)?
- it produces deliverables and work performance data
- we need the PMP and approved CRs
- PMIS / expert judgement / meeting
- 4 Manage PJT knowledge
- which process group?
- what is the purpose?
- Executing
- purpose is to use existing knowledge and to create/capture/share new knowledge
- through past lessons and knowledge of your team
- what does Manage PJT knowledge create? (output) -> #1
- what do we need to accomplish it (inputs)? #2
- how do we achieve it (T&T)? #3
- lessons learned register
- PMP, deliverables, PJT docs, etc
- we use knowledge mgt, information mgt and interpersonal and team skills
- 5 Monitor and Control PJT work
- which process group?
- what is the purpose?
- M&C
- purpose is to keep an eye on the PJT progress and report the progress
- How is the current status of your project (re cost, schedule and scope)?
- what does Monitor and Control PJT work create? (output) -> #2
- what do we need to accomplish it (inputs)? #2
- how do we achieve it (T&T)? #2
- Work performance reports and CRs
- PMP and docs (to compare progress), and Work performance information
- Data analysis and decision making
- 6 Perform Integrated Change Control
- which process group?
- what is the purpose?
- M&C
- purpose is to review and approve/reject CRs, and manage changes
- what does Perform Integrated Change Control create? (output) -> #1
- what do we need to accomplish it (inputs)? #3
- how do we achieve it (T&T)? #2
- Approved CRs
- CRs + PMP, docs and WP reports to make an informed decision
- Data analysis and decision making
- 7 Close Project / Phase
- which process group?
- what is the purpose?
- Closing
- purpose is to finalize all activities for the phase, PJT or contract
- work is completed
- purpose is to release rss
- what does Close Project / Phase create? (output) -> #2
- what do we need to accomplish it (inputs)? #3
- how do we achieve it (T&T)? #2
- final product, service or result + final report
- Accepted deliverables and PJT charter (+ most of PJT docs, business case, agreements, EEFs, OPAs)
- data analysis
- 1 Plan scope mgt
- which process group?
- what is the purpose?
- Planning
- purpose is to create a plan that will document how the PJT and Pdt scopes will be defined, validated and controlled
- what does Plan scope mgt
create ? (output) -> #2 - what do we need to accomplish it (inputs)? #1
- how do we achieve it (T&T)? #3
- scope mgt plan and requirements mgt plan
- Project Charter (+PMP (dvpt approach)/EEF/OPA)
- expertt judgement, data analysis, meetings
- 2 Collect requirements
- which process group?
- what is the purpose? #2
- Planning
- purpose is to determine stakeH needs and PJT requirements
- what does Collect requirements create ? (output) -> #2
- what do we need to accomplish it (inputs)? #4
- how do we achieve it (T&T)? #7
- Requirements documentation and requirement traceability matrix
- PJT charter, PMP. agreements, business docs, pjt docs
- data gathering, data analysis, decision-making, data representation, prototypes, context diagram, interpersonal and team skills (+meetings, expert jdgt)
- 3 Define scope
- which process group?
- what is the purpose?
- Planning
- purpose is to fully characterize the project and product’s scope and acceptance criteria, based upon the requirements captured in the previous process
- what does Define scope create ? (output) -> #1
- what do we need to accomplish it (inputs)? #3
- how do we achieve it (T&T)? #1
- Project Scope statement
- PJT charter, scope mgt plan, PJT docs (Requirements trac. matrix)
- product analysis
- 4 Create WBS
- which process group?
- what is the purpose?
- Planning
- purpose is to decompose your project’s work into easy-to-manage “chunks”
- what does Create WBS create ? (output) -> #1
- what do we need to accomplish it (inputs)? #3
- how do we achieve it (T&T)? #1
- Scope baseline (scope statement + wbs + wbs dico)
- Scope mgt plan, scope statement, requirements doc
- decomposition (+expert jdgt)
- 5 Validate Scope
- which process group?
- what is the purpose?
- M&C
- purpose is to obtain formal acceptance of project’s deliverables from customer
- what does Validate scope create ? (output) -> #2
- what do we need to accomplish it (inputs)? #7
- how do we achieve it (T&T)? #2
- accepted deliverables and work performance info
- verified deliverables, work performance data, scope mgt plan, requirement mgt plan, scope baseline, requirements docs, RTM
- inspection, decision-making
[work performance data -> number of non conformance, number of tests completed, and “raw” compliance information]
- 6 Control Scope
- which process group?
- what is the purpose? #2
- M&C
- Change is inevitable. The purpose is to monitor and control the PJT scope to make sure it does not change without being reviewed & approved by the Board through the formal CR process
- purpose is also to manage the actual changes
- what does Control scope create ? (output) -> #2
- what do we need to accomplish it (inputs)? #5
- how do we achieve it (T&T)? #2
- Change requests, Work Perf Info
[CR -> request from stakeH to modify the scope or schedule baselines] - work performance data, scope mgt plan, requirements docs, RTM, change mgt plan
- data analysis (variance and trend analysis)
[Work perf data -> number of change requests and number of verified & validated project deliverables]
- 1 Plan Schedule Mgt
- which process group?
- what is the purpose?
- Planning
- purpose is to outline our strategy for creating, managing, and controlling our project’s schedule
- what does Plan schedule mgt create ? (output) -> #1
- what do we need to accomplish it (inputs)? #3
- how do we achieve it (T&T)?
- schedule mgt plan
- PJT charter, scope mgt plan, dvpt approach
- data analysis, expert jdgt, meetings
- 2 Define activities
- which process group?
- what is the purpose?
- Planning
- purpose is to determine what activities need to be performed in order to complete the project’s work
- what does define activities create ? (output) -> #3
- what do we need to accomplish it (inputs)? #2
- how do we achieve it (T&T)? #2
- activity list, activity attributes, milestone list
- schedule mgt plan, scope baseline
- decomposition, rolling wave planning
- 3 Sequence activities
- which process group?
- what is the purpose? #2
- Planning
- purpose is to identify the relationship btw the activities
- purpose is to determine in what order these activities take place
- what does sequence activities create ? (output) -> #1
- what do we need to accomplish it (inputs)? #4
- how do we achieve it (T&T)? #4
- [PJT schedule] network diagram
- schedule mgt plan, activity list/attributes, scope baseline, milestone list
- Precedence Diagramming Method, Dependency Determination and Integration, Leads and Lags, PMIS
- 4 estimate activity duration
- which process group?
- what is the purpose? #2
- Planning
- how long does it take to complete each Activity with the rss available?