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Process Groups
kind of work you do - Initiate Plan Execute Monitor and Control Closing
Knowledge Area
Subject Matter Integration Scope Time Cost Quality Human Resource Communicating Risky Problems Scope
Enterprise environmental factors
anything you need to know about how your company does business - work authorization system determines how your company assigns work to people and ensures tasks are done properly
Organizational process
Organizational process
Sponsor
people paying for the project
Customer
person who uses the product of the project
project charter
sponsor is responsible for project charter
project charter
officially sanctions the project - can't begin
project charter
first process performed in a project
project charter gives pm authority to do project work, assign work, spend money or use resources
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facilitation techniquest
brainstorming
business case
tells everyone why they should do project
project charter
only contains summary milestones
agreements (contracts) and statement of work
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statement of work
lists all of the deliverables
enterprise environmental factors
how your company does business - project management information system determines how work is assigned
organizational process assets
how your company normally runs businesses - lessons learned
project management plan
organize all information into one document
project management plan is broken up into subsidiary plans - one for each of the other knowledge areas starting with scope - it is the core of integration management - its main tool for running a project
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when encounter change, always consult project management plan
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project management information system is part of enterprise factors, - it defines how work is assigned to people
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project management plan includes baselines - snapshots of scope, schedule and budget
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what can be found in the project charter
a. business case document - is one of the inputs to Develop Project Charter process b. expert judgement - part of develop charter process -tools and techniquest - not part of charter itself AUGTHORIZATION FOR PROJECT MANAGER - correct answer Project management information system - ente…
Direct and manage project work has five outputs
1. deliverables 2. work performance data - reports that track as project is unfolding -
3 components of direct and manage project work process
1.use the plan to create deliverables 2. repair defects in deliverables 3. as project plan changes makes sure changes are reflected in deliverables DO THE DELIVERABLES
integrated Change Control
part of monitor and control project work - where you fix any problems - once fixed go bacl to the direct and manage work process to put the approved changes in place
change request - change control meeting - update project management plan
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change control board - group of people including stakeholders and sponsors
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After initial project schedule and budget the next thing is..
Determine Communication requirements
A detailed project schedule can be created only after creating the:
Work Breakdown Structure (is an input to another process)
The person who should be in control of the project during project planning is
Project Manager
Which of the following is NOT an input to the initiating process group? A: Company process B: Company culture C: Historical WBss D: Project scope statement

 Answer: D: Project Scope - A-C are environmental and organizational assets
The project sponsor has just signed the project charter. What is next thing you do? A: Begin to complete work packages B: Verify Scope C: Start integrated change control D. Start to create management plan
D; create management plan - is answer -Project Charter is created in initiating -so closest is D, A Begin to complete work packages - is done during project executing B Scope and integrated change control is in monitoring and controlling
Inputs of Project Charter
1.Project Statement of Work 2.Business Case 3.Agreements 4.Enterprise Environmental Factors Organizational Process Assets
Tools of Project Charter
Expert Judgment Whenever the PM does not have sufficient expertise Provided by SMEs (e.g. stakeholders, professional associations, industry groups, consultants, etc.) Facilitation Techniques Have broad application within project management processes and guide the charter developme…
Output: Project Charter
The project charter lays out the business needs, current understanding of what the customer is requesting, and the new product, service, or outcome. It will highlight: Project purpose or justification Measurable project objectives and related success criteria High-level requirements …
Project Management Plan
What it is The key overall plan for the entire project detailing how the project will be executed, monitored and controlled, and closed. Where it occurs: Planning Process Group Why it is important Provides details on how the scope, schedule, and cost baselines will be established …
Project Management Plan Tools
Project Charter Should, at a minimum, define the high-level boundaries of the project Used by the PM as the starting point for the initial planning Outputs from Other Processes Integrated to create the project management plan Any baselines and subsidiary plans that are an output f…
Direct Management Plan (Tools)
Expert Judgment Utilized to: Tailor the process to meet project needs Develop technical and management details to be included in the project management plan Determine resources and skill levels needed to perform project work Define level of configuration management to apply on the pr…
Project Management Plan Output
The goal of the project management plan is to consolidate and integrate all of the subsidiary management plans from the previous planning processes. Details of the project management plan include, but are not limited to: The life cycle for each process that makes up the project Details…
Direct and Manage WOrk happen ins which phase
Executing
Direct and Manage Work (inputs)
Project Management Plan Contains subsidiary plans concerning all aspects of the project Approved Change Requests Include those requests reviewed and approved for implementation by the change control board Examples: Corrective action, preventative action, defect repair Enterpris…
Direct and manage work tools
Expert Judgment Utilized to assess the inputs needed to direct and manage execution of the project management plan Applied to all technical and management details during the process and provided by the PM and the project management team using specialized knowledge or training Project…
Direct and manage work (output)
Deliverables are approved, unique, and verifiable products or results of the work performed in your project. Work Performance Information is the information collected throughout the project’s life cycle such as: Deliverable status Schedule progress Costs incurred Change Requests can …
monitor and control
happens in monitor and control phase 
 What it is 
 Tracking, reviewing, and regulating project progress against the project objectives 

Monitor and control inputs
Project Management Plan Schedule Forecast Derived from progress against the schedule baseline and computed time estimate to complete (ETC) Typically in schedule variance (SV) and schedule performance index (SPI) Cost Forecast Derived from progress against the cost baseline and co…
Monitor and Control (Tools)
Expert Judgment seeks to consult with personnel with specialized knowledge of the industry and/or sector. Product Analysis allows you to translate high-level product descriptions into tangible deliverables. Alternatives Generation is a means to ensure you have exhausted all plausible ap…
Monitor and control (output)
Change Requests Changes needed based on the comparison of planned results to actual results Changes meeting the project's change control criteria should go through the integrated change control process (i.e., corrective action, preventive action, defect repair) Work Performance Repor…
Integrated Change Control VERY IMPORTANT (occurs in monitoring nad controlling
What it is Reviewing and approving change requests, and managing the implementation of all changes approved. Where it occurs: Monitoring and Controlling Process Group Why it is important When a change occurs in one area, it is evaluated for its impact across the entire project (im…
Integrated Change Control (happens imontoring and controlling)
Project Management Plan Changes are documented and updated within the project management plan as part of the change and configuration management processes Work Performance Reports Work performance reports of particular interest to the Perform Integrated Change Control process include…
Integrated Change Control Tools
Expert Judgment Meetings Change Control Tools Tools, manual or automated, are used to manage the change requests and the resulting decisions
Integrated Change Control (Outputs)
Approved Change Requests Change requests processed and approved by the change control board will be implemented through the Direct and Manage Project Work process All change requests are documented in the change log as part of project documents updates Change Log A change during a p…
Close Project happens in the close process group
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Close Process Group
Inputs 
 1.Project Management Plan 
 2.Accepted Deliverables 
 3.Organizational Process Assets
Close Project or Phase Tools and Techniques
1.Expert Judgment 2.Analytical Techniques 3.Meetings
Close project or phase output
1.Final Product, Service, or Result Transition 2.Organizational Process Assets Updates

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