Project Management
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Statement of Work (SOW) Example
Statement of Work Agreement (SOW) details 1.1 Commencement Date Specify the Commencement Date. This is the date that performance of the Agreement started, or will start. It may not necessarily be the day on which the Agreement is signed. xxrd September 1.2 Term Specify the Term (which will commence on the Commencement Date), and any … Continue reading
PMBOK Math Formulas
1. PERT (P + 4M + O )/ 6 Pessimistic, Most Likely, Optimistic 2. Standard Deviation (P – O) / 6 3. Variance [(P - O)/6 ]squared 4. Float or Slack LS-ES and LF-EF 5. Cost Variance EV – AC 6. Schedule Variance EV – PV 7. Cost Perf. Index EV / AC … Continue reading
PMBOK – Scope Management – ITTO
Scope: Inputs Tools & techniques Outputs Collect Requirements (Planning) Project Charter Interviews Requirements Documentation Stakeholder Register Focus Groups Requirements Management Plan Facilitated Workshops (JAD or QFD) Requirements Traceability Matrix Group Creativity Techniques Group Decision Making Techniques Questionnaires and Surveys Observations Prototypes Inputs Tools & techniques Outputs Define Scope (Planning) Project Charter Expert Judgment Project Scope … Continue reading
PMBOK – Procurement Management – ITTO
Procurement Management: Inputs Tools & techniques Outputs Plan Procurements (planning) Scope Baseline Make-or-Buy Analysis Procurement Management Plan Requirements Documentation Expert Judgment Procurement Statement of Work Teaming Agreement Contract Types Make-or-Buy Decision Risk Register Procurement Documents Risk Related Contract Decisions Source Selection Criteria Activity Resource Requirements Change Requests Project Schedule Activity Cost Estimates Cost Performance Baseline … Continue reading
PMBOK – Risk Management – ITTO
Risk Management: Inputs Tools & techniques Outputs Plan Risk Management (Planning) Project Scope Statement Planning Meetings Risk Management Plan Cost Management plan Schedule Management Plan Communications Management Plan Enterprise Environmental Factors Organizational Process Assets Inputs Tools & techniques Outputs Identify Risks (Planning) Risk Management Plan Documentation Review Risk Register Activity Cost Estimates Information Gathering Technique … Continue reading
PMBOK – Communication Management – ITTO
Communications Management: Inputs Tools & techniques Outputs Identify Stakeholders (Initiation) Project Charter Stakeholder Analysis Stakeholder Register Procurement Documents Expert Judgment Stakeholder Management Strategy Enterprise Environmental Factors Organizational Process Assets Inputs Tools & techniques Outputs Plan Communications (Planning) Stakeholder Register Communication Requirement Analysis Communications Management Plan Stakeholder Management Strategy Communication Technology Project Document Updates Enterprise Environmental … Continue reading
PMBOK – Human Resource Management – ITTO
Human Resources Management: Inputs Tools & techniques Outputs Develop Human Resources Plan (Planning) Activity Resource Requirements Organization Charts and Position Description Human Resource Plan Enterprise Environmental Factors Networking Organizational Process Assets Organizational Theory Inputs Tools & techniques Outputs Acquire Project Team (Executing) Project Management Plan Pre-assignment Project Staff Assignments Enterprise Environmental Factors Negotiation Resource Calendars … Continue reading
PMBOK – Quality Management – ITTO
Quality Management: Inputs Tools & techniques Outputs Plan Quality (Planning) Scope Baseline Cost-Benefit Analysis Quality Management Plan Stakeholder Register Cost of Quality (COQ) Quality Metrics Cost Performance Baseline Control Charts Quality Checklists Schedule Baseline Benchmarking Process Improvement Plan Risk Register Design of Experiments Project Document Updates Enterprise Environmental Factors Statistical Sampling Organizational Process Assets Flow … Continue reading
PMBOK – Cost Management – ITTO
Cost Management: Inputs Tools & techniques Outputs Estimate Costs (planning) Scope Baseline Expert Judgment Activity Cost Estimates Project Schedule Analogous Estimating Basis of Estimates Human Resource Plan Parametric Estimating Project Document Updates Risk Register Bottom-up Estimating Enterprise Environmental Factors Three-Point Estimates Organizational Process Assets Reserve Analysis Cost of Quality Project Management Estimating Software Vendor Bid … Continue reading
PMBOK – Time Management – ITTO
Time Management: Inputs Tools & techniques Outputs Define Activities (Planning) Scope Baseline Decomposition Activity List Enterprise Environmental Factors Rolling Wave Planning Activity Attributes Organizational Process Assets Templates Milestone List Expert Judgment Inputs Tools & techniques Outputs Sequence Activities (Planning) Activity List Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM) Project Schedule Network Diagrams Activity Attributes Dependency Determination Project Document … Continue reading
PMBOK – Integration Management – ITTO
Integration: Inputs Tools & techniques Outputs Develop the Project charter (initiation) Project statement of Work Expert Judgment Project charter Business case Contract Enterprise Environmental Factors Organizational Process Assets Inputs Tools & techniques Outputs Develop the Project management plan (planning) Project charter Expert Judgment Project Management Plan Enterprise Environmental Factors Organizational Process Assets Inputs Tools & … Continue reading
Lessons Learned Log
Identify Lessons Learned for feedback to the Project Management process. Lessons Learned should be stated in terms of Problems (or issues) and Corrective Actions taken. Provide a brief discussion of the problem that identifies its nature, source, and impact. Site any references that provide additional detail. References may include project reports, plans, issue logs, change … Continue reading
Project Documentation Log
Identify all project documentation materials stored in the project library or other repository. Identify the type of media used and the disposition of the project documentation (see Communications Plan). Report(s) and Document(s) Media Used Storage Location Disposition
Project Resources Log
List the Resources specified in the Resource Plan and used by the project. Identify to whom each resource was transferred and when it was transferred. Account for all project resources utilized by the project. Resource (Describe or name the resource used) Person or Organization Who Received Resource Turnover Date Project Team … Continue reading
Scope Management Log
Document any changes to the Project Scope and their impact on Performance, Cost, or Schedule Baselines. Scope Change Impact of Scope Change … Continue reading
Schedule Baseline Log
Compare the initial approved schedule baseline against the actual completion dates. Enter the planned start and finish dates from the initial schedule baseline. Document all actual start, finish dates, and explain any schedule variances, including approved changes to the schedule baseline WBS Elements Activity or Task Planned Start Date Actual Start Date Planned Finish … Continue reading
Cost (Budget) Baseline Log
Cost (Budget) Baseline State the Planned Cost and Funding for the project, as approved in the Initial Cost Baseline and the Project Charter. Detail the Actual Cost and Funding at completion. Document and explain all cost and funding variances, including approved changes to the cost baseline. Expenditures ($000) Planned Actual Variance Explanation … Continue reading
Project Deliverables Log
Project Deliverables List all Project Deliverables. Identify any contingencies or conditions related to the acceptance. Deliverable Date Accepted Contingencies or Conditions … Continue reading
Project Performance Baseline Log
Performance Baseline Document how the project performed against each Performance Goal established in the Project Performance Plan. Project Business Objective Performance Goal Results … Continue reading
Work Breakdown Structure Table
Element Number WBS Elements Activity, Task, or Sub-Task Definition of Activity, Task, or Sub-Task (Description) Responsible Person or Group Estimated (E) or Actual (A) Cost (Cross reference to budget) Project Phase (Cross reference to schedule)