Time Mgmt Input/Output Definitions

Question 1

Activity Attributes

Answer 1

In parallel to the WBS dictionary, the activity attributes gives information about the activities in the activity list, such as the resources they would require, who is responsible for doing them, etc.

Question 2

Activity Duration Estimates

Answer 2

These are quantitative assessments of the likely number of work periods that will be required to complete an activity. Duration estimates do not include any lags. The estimates will typically be presented with some sort of range e.g. the project will take 2 weeks, +2 Days.

Question 3

Activity List

Answer 3

A list of schedule activities that shows the description, activity identifier, and a sufficiently detailed scope of work description so project team members understand what work is to be performed.

Question 4

Activity Resource Requirements

Answer 4

This is an output of the process 6.3 Estimate Activity Resources. This contains the preliminary requirements for the people needed on the project. This is elaborated as part of this process.

Question 5

Change Requests

Answer 5

If during the course of executing the project, issues develop that require a change to the scope, budget, or schedule, or quality, then change requests are developed. Note that the change requests are made in the Executing Progress Group, but are evaluated and either accepted or rejected as part of the Monitoring & Controlling Progress Group. If they are accepted, these changes get fed into the Executing Progress Group once again.

Question 6

EEF

Answer 6

This is the “company culture”, or factors that are external to the project but which influence the project’s success. These can include the company databases and, in particular, the project management software used by the company. Think of them as “soft copy” (software and the company culture or “unwritten rules” that govern how work is done).

Question 7

Milestone List

Answer 7

This identifies all milestones, whether they are required by contract, or optional based on the organization’s desire to take opportunities to gauge the progress of the project.

Question 8

OPA

Answer 8

Written procedures, policies, and guidelines that are used by the company to guide all operations, including projects. Lessons learned would be an important part of OPA. Think of the operational process assets as the “hard copy” (written procedures)

Question 9

Project Document Updates

Answer 9

Any time there has been a change that will impact the project it must be documented and the stakeholder’s must be informed.

Question 10

Project Management Plan

Answer 10

A formal, approved document that defines how the project is executed, monitored, and controlled. It will be composed of one or more subsidiary management plans and other planning documents.

Question 11

Project Management Plan Updates

Answer 11

If the project management plan is changed or the performance baseline is changed, then updates to these are made.

Question 12

Project Schedule

Answer 12

The project schedule contains information on required timelines or mandated deliverable dates. This can be in the form of a bar chart, project schedule network diagram, and/or a milestone chart.

Question 13

Project Schedule Network Diagrams

Answer 13

This shows the activities as nodes in a diagram which connects them according to the logical relationships or dependencies between them.

Question 14

Project Scope Statement

Answer 14

The project scope statement contains the following:
1.Project scope description
Characteristics of the product, service or result to be produced by the project.
2.Product acceptance criteria
The criteria for acceptance of the completed product, service, or result.
3.Project deliverables
The product, service, or result of the project plus reports of the management of the project.
4.Project exclusions
What is agreed to be out of scope for the project.
5.Project constraints
Constraints on the project scope, predetermined budget, imposed completion and/or schedule milestone dates,
6.Project assumptions
Assumptions associated with the project scope.

Question 15

Resource Breakdown Structure

Answer 15

Hierarchical structure of identified resources by category (labor, material, equipment, and supplies) and type (skill level, grade level).

Question 16

Resource Calendars

Answer 16

A calendar of working days and nonworking days that determines those dates on which each specific resource is idle or can be active. Typically defines resource specific holidays and resource availability periods.

Question 17

Schedule Baseline

Answer 17

Schedule Baseline
A specific version of the schedule model used to compare actual results to the plan to determine if preventive or corrective action is needed to meet the project objectives.

Question 18

Schedule Data

Answer 18

Contains the start date, finish date, milestone date, and all resource requirements for each time period.

Question 19

Scope Baseline

Answer 19

The scope baseline is a component of the PM Plan. Components of the scope baseline include:

• Project Scope Statement: this includes the product scope description, the project deliverables, and defines the product user acceptance criteria.
• WBS: this defines each deliverable and the decomposition of the deliverables into work packages.
• WBS Dictionary: this has a detailed description of work and technical documentation for each WBS element.

Question 20

Work Performance Information

Answer 20

Information and data, on the status of the project schedule activities being performed to accomplish the project work. Information includes:

• Status of deliverables
• Implementation of change requests
• Corrective & Preventive actions/ Defect Repair
• Status of work completed
• Achieved value of technical performance measures

Question 21

Work Performance Measurements

Answer 21

Work performance measurements are used to produce project activity metrics to evaluate actual progress as compared to planned progress. These metrics include:
-	Planned vs. Actual
o	Technical Performance
o	Schedule Performance
o	Cost Performance