Table A.1 lists the inputs, tools and techniques, outputs, and Knowledge Areas for the Initiating process group.
Table A.1. Initiating Processes
Process Name | Inputs | Tools and Techniques | Outputs | Knowledge Area |
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Develop Project Charter | Project statement of work | Expert judgment | Project charter | Integration |
Business case | ||||
Contract | ||||
Enterprise environmental factors | ||||
Organizational process assets | ||||
Identify Stakeholders | Project charter | Stakeholder analysis | Stakeholder register | Communication |
Procurement documents | Expert judgment | Stakeholder management strategy | ||
Organizational process assets |
Table A.2 lists the inputs, tools and techniques, outputs, and Knowledge Areas for the processes in the Planning process group.
Table A.2. Planning Processes
Process Name | Inputs | Tools and Techniques | Outputs | Knowledge Area |
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Develop Project Management Plan | Project charter | Expert judgment | Project management plan | Integration |
Outputs from planning processes | ||||
Enterprise environmental factors | ||||
Organizational process assets | ||||
Collect Requirements | Project charter | Interviews | Requirements documentation | Scope |
Stakeholder register | Focus groups | Requirements management plan | ||
Facilitated workshops | Requirements traceability matrix | |||
Group decision-making techniques | ||||
Questionnaires and surveys | ||||
Observations | ||||
Prototypes | ||||
Define Scope | Project charter | Expert judgment | Project scope statement | Scope |
Requirements documentation | Product analysis | Project document updates | ||
Organizational process assets | Alternatives identification | |||
Facilitated workshops | ||||
Create WBS | Project scope statement | Decomposition | Work breakdown structure | Scope |
Requirements documentation | WBS dictionary | |||
Organizational process assets | Scope baseline | |||
Project document updates | ||||
Define Activities | Scope baseline | Decomposition | Activity list | Time |
Enterprise environmental factors | Rolling wave planning | Activity attributes | ||
Templates | Milestone list | |||
Expert judgment | ||||
Sequence Activities | Activity list | Precedence diagramming method (PDM) | Project schedule network diagrams | Time |
Activity attributes | Dependency determination | Project document updates | ||
Milestone list | Applying leads and lags | |||
Project scope statement | Schedule network templates | |||
Organizational process assets | ||||
Estimate Activity Resources | Activity list | Expert judgment | Activity resource requirements | Time |
Activity attributes | Alternatives analysis | Resource breakdown structure | ||
Resource calendars | Published estimating data | Project document updates | ||
Enterprise environmental factors | Bottom-up estimating | |||
Organizational process assets | Project management software | |||
Estimate Activity Durations | Activity list | Expert judgment | Activity duration estimates | Time |
Activity attributes | Analogous estimating | Project document updates | ||
Activity resource requirements | Parametric estimating | |||
Three-point estimates | ||||
Project scope statement | Reserve analysis | |||
Enterprise environmental factors | ||||
Organizational process assets | ||||
Develop Schedule | Activity list | Schedule network analysis | Project schedule | Time |
Activity attributes | Critical path method | Schedule baseline | ||
Project schedule network diagrams | Critical chain method | Schedule data | ||
Activity resource requirements | Resource leveling | Project document updates | ||
Resource calendars | What-if scenario analysis | |||
Activity duration estimates | Applying leads and lags | |||
Project scope statement | Schedule compression | |||
Enterprise environmental factors | Scheduling tool | |||
Organizational process assets | ||||
Estimate Costs | Scope baseline | Expert judgment | Activity cost estimates | Cost |
Project schedule | Analogous estimating | Basis of estimates | ||
Parametric estimating | Project document updates | |||
Risk register | Bottom-up estimating | |||
Enterprise environmental factors | Three-point estimate | |||
Organizational process assets | Reserve analysis | |||
Cost of quality | ||||
Project management estimating software | ||||
Vendor bid analysis | ||||
Determine Budget | Activity cost estimates | Cost aggregation | Cost performance baseline | Cost |
Basis of estimates | Reserve analysis | Project funding requirements | ||
Scope baseline | Expert judgment | Project document updates | ||
Project schedule | Historical relationships | |||
Resource calendars | Funding limit reconciliation | |||
Contracts | ||||
Organizational process assets | ||||
Plan Communications | Stakeholder register | Communication requirements analysis | Communications management plan | Communications |
Communication technology | Project document updates | |||
Enterprise environmental factors | Communication models | |||
Organizational process assets | Communication methods | |||
Plan Risk Management | Project scope statement | Planning meetings and analysis | Risk management plan | Risk |
Cost management plan | ||||
Schedule management plan | ||||
Communications management plan | ||||
Enterprise environmental factors | ||||
Organizational process assets | ||||
Identify Risks | Risk management plan | Documentation reviews | Risk register | Risk |
Activity cost estimates | Information gathering techniques | |||
Activity duration estimates | Checklist analysis | |||
Scope baseline | Assumptions analysis | |||
Stakeholder register | Diagramming techniques | |||
Cost management plan | SWOT analysis | |||
Expert judgment | ||||
Quality management plan | ||||
Project documents | ||||
Enterprise environmental factors | ||||
Organizational process assets | ||||
Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis | Risk register | Risk probability and impact assessment | Risk register updates | Risk |
Risk management plan | Probability and impact matrix | |||
Project scope statement | Risk data quality assessment | |||
Organizational process assets | Risk categorization | |||
Risk urgency assessment | ||||
Expert judgment | ||||
Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis | Risk register | Data gathering and representation techniques | Risk register updates | Risk |
Risk management plan | Quantitative risk analysis and modeling techniques | |||
Cost management plan | Expert judgment | |||
Organizational process assets | ||||
Plan Risk Responses | Risk register | Strategies for negative risks or threats | Risk register updates | Risk |
Risk management plan | Strategies for positive risks or opportunities | Risk-related contract decisions | ||
Contingent responsestrategies | Project management plan updates | |||
Expert judgment | Project document updates | |||
Plan Procurements | Scope baseline | Make-or-buy analysis | Procurement management plan | Procurement |
Requirements documentation | Expert judgment | Procurement statements of work | ||
Teaming agreements | Contract types | Make-or-buy decisions | ||
Risk register | Procurement documents | |||
Risk-related contract decisions | Source selection criteria | |||
Activity resource requirements | Change requests | |||
Project schedule | ||||
Activity cost estimates | ||||
Enterprise environmental factors | ||||
Organizational process assets | ||||
Develop Human Resource Plan | Activity resource requirements | Organization charts and position descriptions | Human resource plan | Human Resource |
Enterprise environmental factors | Networking | |||
Organizational process assets | Organizational theory | |||
Plan Quality | Scope baseline | Cost-benefit analysis | Quality management plan | Quality |
Stakeholder register | Cost of quality | 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 | Flowcharting | |||
Additional quality planning tools |
Table A.3 lists the inputs, tools and techniques, outputs, and Knowledge Areas for the processes in the Executing process group.
Table A.3. Executing Processes
Process Name | Inputs | Tools and Techniques | Outputs | Knowledge Area |
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Direct and Manage Project Execution | Project management plan | Expert judgment | Deliverables | Integration |
Approved change requests | Project management information system | Work performance information | ||
Enterprise environmental factors | Change requests | |||
Organizational process assets | Project management plan updates | |||
Project document updates | ||||
Acquire Project Team | Project management plan | Pre-assignment | Project staff assignments | Human Resource |
Negotiation | Resource calendars | |||
Organizational process assets | Acquisition | Project management plan updates | ||
Virtual teams | ||||
Develop Project Team | Project staff assignments | Interpersonal skills | Team performance assessments | Human Resource |
Project management plan | Training | Enterprise environmental factors update | ||
Resource calendars | Team-building activities | |||
Ground rules | ||||
Co-location | ||||
Recognition and rewards | ||||
Manage Project Team | Project staff assignments | Observations and conversation | Enterprise environmental factors updates | Human Resource |
Project management plan | Project performance appraisals | Organizational process assets update | ||
Team performance assessments | Conflict management | Change requests | ||
Performance reports | Issue log | Project management plan updates | ||
Organizational process assets | Interpersonal skills | |||
Project management plan | Bidder conferences | Selected sellers | Procurement | |
Procurement documents | Proposal evaluation techniques | Procurement contract award | ||
Source selection criteria | Independent estimates | Resource calendars | ||
Qualified sellers list | Expert judgment | Change requests | ||
Seller proposals | Advertising | Project management plan updates | ||
Project documents | Internet search | Project document updates | ||
Make-or-buy decisions | Procurement negotiations | |||
Teaming agreements | ||||
Organizational process assets | ||||
Perform Quality Assurance | Project management plan | Plan Quality and Perform Quality Control tools and techniques | Organizational process assets updates | Quality |
Quality metrics | Quality audits | Change requests | ||
Work performance information | Process analysis | Project management plan updates | ||
Quality control measurements | Project document updates | |||
Distribute Information | Project management plan | Communication methods | Organizational process assets updates | Communications |
Performance reports | Information distribution tools | |||
Manage Stakeholder Expectations | Stakeholder register | Communication methods | Organizational process assets updates | Communications |
Stakeholder management strategy | Interpersonal skills | Change requests | ||
Project management plan | Management skills | Project management plan updates | ||
Issue log | Project document updates | |||
Change log | ||||
Organizational process assets |
Table A.4 lists the inputs, tools and techniques, outputs, and Knowledge Areas for the Monitoring and Controlling group processes.
Table A.4. Monitoring and Controlling Processes
Process Name | Inputs | Tools and Techniques | Outputs | Knowledge Area |
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Monitor and Control Project Work | Project management plan | Expert judgment | Change requests | Integration |
Performance reports | Project management plan updates | |||
Project document updates | ||||
Organizational process assets | ||||
Perform Integrated Change Control | Project management plan | Expert judgment | Change request status updates | Integration |
Work performance information | Change control meetings | Project management plan updates | ||
Change requests | Project document updates | |||
Enterprise environmental factors | ||||
Organizational process assets | ||||
Administer Procurements | Procurement documents | Contract change control system | Procurement documentation | Procurement |
Project management plan | Procurement performance reviews | Organizational process assets updates | ||
Contract | Inspections and audits | Change requests | ||
Performance reports | Performance reporting | Project management plan updates | ||
Approved change requests | Payment systems | |||
Work performance information | Claims administration | |||
Records management system | ||||
Project management plan | Variance analysis | Performance reports | Communications | |
Work performance information | Forecasting methods | Organizational process assets updates | ||
Work performance measurements | Communication methods | Change requests | ||
Budget forecasts | Reporting systems | |||
Organizational process assets | ||||
Monitor and Control Risks | Risk register | Risk reassessment | Risk register updates | Risk |
Project management plan | Risk audits | Organizational process assets updates | ||
Work performance information | Variance and trend analysis | Change requests | ||
Performance reports | Technical performance measurement | Project management plan updates | ||
Reserve analysis | Project document updates | |||
Status meetings | ||||
Control Costs | Project management plan | Earned value measurement | Work performance measurements | Cost |
Project funding requirements | Forecasting | Budget forecasts | ||
Work performance information | To-complete performance index (TCPI) | Organizational process assets updates | ||
Performance reviews | Change Requests | |||
Variance analysis | Project management plan updates | |||
Project management software | Project document updates | |||
Control Schedule | Project management plan | Performance reviews | Work performance measurements | Time |
Project schedule | Variance analysis | Organizational process assets updates | ||
Work performance information | Project management software | Change requests | ||
Organizational process assets | Resource leveling | Project management plan updates | ||
What-if scenario analysis | Project document updates | |||
Adjusting leads and lags | ||||
Schedule compression | ||||
Scheduling tool | ||||
Perform Quality Control | Project management plan | Cause-and-effect diagrams | Quality control measurements | Quality |
Quality metrics | Control charts | Validated changes | ||
Quality checklists | Flowcharting | Validated deliverables | ||
Work performance measurements | Histogram | Organization process assets updates | ||
Pareto chart | Change requests | |||
Deliverables | Run chart | Project management plan updates | ||
Organizational process assets | Scatter diagram | Project document updates | ||
Statistical sampling | ||||
Inspection | ||||
Approved change requests review | ||||
Verify Scope | Project management plan | Inspection | Accepted deliverables | Scope |
Requirements documentation | Change requests | |||
Requirements traceability matrix | Project document updates | |||
Validated deliverables | ||||
Control Scope | Project management plan | Variance analysis | Work performance measurements | Scope |
Work performance information | Organizational process assets updates | |||
Requirements documentation | Change requests | |||
Requirements traceability matrix | Project management plan updates | |||
Organizational process assets | Project document updates |
Table A.5 lists the inputs, tools and techniques, outputs, and Knowledge Areas for the processes in the Closing process group.
Table A.5. Closing Processes
Process Name | Inputs | Tools and Techniques | Outputs | Knowledge Area |
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Close Project or Phase | Project management plan | Expert judgment | Final product, service, or result transition | Integration |
Accepted deliverables | Organizational process assets updates | |||
Organizational process assets | ||||
Close Procurements | Procurement management plan | Procurement audits | Closed procurements | Procurement |
Procurement documentation | Negotiated settlements | Organizational process assets updates | ||
Records management system |
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