Project Management Processes Drawn Out!

Develop project charter outlines inputs like the business case and benefits management plan, uses interviews and focus groups, and yields outputs such as the project charter and assumption log.

Develop the project management plan by integrating inputs from the project charter, outputs of other processes, and organizational assets, using expert judgment, meetings, and data gathering.

Direct and manage project work by using the project management plan, inputs and outputs, change control, expert judgment, and the project management information system to deliver deliverables and document progress.

Identify inputs, outputs, and tools for managing project work, including the project management plan, enterprise environmental factors, and organizational process assets. Capture lessons learned and update the project management plans.

Monitor and control project work by analyzing inputs, tools, and outputs from the project management plan and documents; apply expert judgment and data analysis to decide actions and report changes.

Learn integrated change control: inputs include project management plan and change requests; apply expert judgment, meetings, and data analysis to produce approved changes and updated plans.

Close the project or phase by reviewing charter, business case, project management plan, and procurement documents; then use meetings, data analysis, and expert judgment to finalize and transition deliverables.

Analyze inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs for plan scope management, using the charter, project management plan, baselines, process assets, and environmental factors.

Review inputs such as the project charter, scope and requirements management plan, and organizational process assets; analyze and gather requirements with expert judgment and data analysis, then document with a traceability matrix.

Define scope analyzes inputs, outputs, and tools to determine needed work, guided by the project charter and scope management plan; produce the project scope statement and updates to project documents.

Develop and detail the work breakdown structure (WBS) by breaking down the scope statement and requirements, using expert judgment, producing a scope baseline and updating project documents.

Validate scope by confirming deliverables meet the project management plan and requirements, inspecting verifiable outputs, and deciding acceptance or initiating change control to update documentation.

Analyze inputs like the project management plan, scope management plan, scope baseline, and requirements management plan to monitor and control scope through data analysis and change requests.

Plan schedule management uses inputs like the project charter, timeline, milestones, resources, and policies, then applies expert judgment and data analysis to produce the schedule management plan.

Define activities transform the project scope into an activity list through decomposition and rolling-wave elaboration, using inputs from the work breakdown structure, scope statements, and schedule management plan.

Sequence activities use project management plans, the activity list, and the precedence diagramming method to map dependencies and create a network diagram.

Explore estimating activity durations using plans and inputs, apply expert judgment, analogies, three-point and bottom-up methods, conduct meetings, and update activity lists and project documents through progressive elaboration.

Develop schedule explains creating a project schedule from plans and documents, analyzing network diagrams and critical path, optimizing resources with MS Project and Agile planning, and updating plans with changes.

Analyze the controls schedule process using inputs such as schedule management plan, baselines, work performance data; apply earned value, trends, Monte Carlo, and critical path methods to forecast and adjust.

Derive cost expectations from the project charter and enterprise environmental factors, use expert judgment and data analysis, and finalize the cost management plan.

Estimate costs using inputs from the project management plan, enterprise environmental factors, and organizational process assets, and apply expert judgment, analogies, parametric, bottom-up, and three-point estimation for cost estimates.

Aggregate cost estimates from the project management plan and inputs, apply tools and techniques, and set the cost baseline and funding requirements to monitor budget performance.

Plan quality management by using inputs from the project charter, management plan, ETF, and organizational process assets, plus expert judgment, data representation, and inspection planning to shape the quality plan.

Apply the quality management plan to guide execution using inputs like the project management plan and quality metrics, and tools such as checklists and audits to produce reports.

Apply the control quality process using inputs like the project management plan, quality documentation, lessons learned, and delivered work to ensure it conforms to requirements, including approved change requests.

Plan resource management by identifying inputs like project charter and management plan, applying expert judgment and data analysis, and producing outputs such as the resource management plan and team charters.

Learn how to estimate the resources for project activities using inputs like scope and activity lists, and methods such as bottom-up, top-down, and parametric estimating, with clear resource outputs.

Explore inputs, tools, and outputs of the acquire resources process, including plans, environmental factors, organizational process assets, and multi-criteria decisions guiding resource allocation.

Leverage inputs like the project management plan and human resources to develop the team, using meetings, communication tools, and interpersonal skills, with training, recognition, and ongoing assessments to update plans.

Apply inputs from the project management plan and team performance reports to manage the team using interpersonal skills and systems, and produce change requests and plan updates.

Control resources analyzes inputs from the project management plan and data to produce work performance information and updates plans and schedules through integrated change control.

Define the communications plan using inputs like the project charter and project management plan, and apply expert judgment, communication requirements analysis, channels, and team skills to update the plan.

Review inputs for managed communications, including the project management plan, communications management plan, change log, stakeholder registry, work performance data, and enterprise environmental factors, and outline tools, formats, and outputs.

Monitor communications uses inputs from the project management plan, stakeholder engagement plans, and work performance data with expert judgment and PMIS to produce work performance information and trigger change requests.

Plan risk management by identifying inputs like project charter, management plan, enterprise environmental factors, and organizational process assets; apply expert judgment and data analysis to produce a risk management plan.

The identify risks process gathers data from the project management plan and procurement documents. It analyzes inputs and produces a risk register, risk report, and updated project documents.

Learn how to perform qualitative risk analysis using inputs like the risk management plan and risk register, apply tools and techniques, and interpret data via the probability and impact matrix.

Master quantitative risk analysis by examining inputs, tools, and outputs, applying expert judgment, data analysis, and simulations to quantify risks, update the risk register, and communicate findings through dashboards.

Plan risk responses uses inputs such as the project management plan, resources, schedules, costs, and the risk register to design proactive and reactive risk responses effectively.

Implement risk responses by leveraging the risk management plan, risk register, and a project management information system with expert judgment to execute, update documentation, and request changes as needed.

Monitor risks by using inputs from the project management plan, risk register, and work performance data to assess trends and inform integrated change control decisions.

Plan procurement management by aligning inputs such as the project charter with enterprise environmental factors. Incorporate organizational process assets.

Conduct procurement by using project management plans and procurement documents to solicit bids and evaluate proposals. Select sellers and formalize contracts while updating plans and organizational assets.

Control procurements by analyzing inputs from the project management plan and procurement documents, using work performance data, data analysis, audits, and claims administration to close procurements and update plans.