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PMP STUDY PLAN

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21.09.2004 Overview Overview Overview 26.09.2004 Rita 7&8 Rita
22.09.2004 Rita 1 Rita 27.09.2004 Rita 9 & 10 Rita
23.09.2004 Rita 2 Rita 28.09.2004 Rita 11 Rita
24.09.2004 Rita 3&4 Rita 29.09.2004 Rita 12 Rita
25.09.2004 Rita 5&6 Rita 30.09.2004 Rita 1 TO 12 Rita

04.10.2004 Overview Overview Overview 09.10.2004 Andy 7&8 Andy

05.10.2004 Andy 1 Andy 10.10.2004 Andy 9 & 10 Andy
06.10.2004 Andy 2 Andy 11.10.2004 Andy 11 Andy
07.10.2004 Andy 3&4 Andy 12.10.2004 Andy 12 Andy
08.10.2004 Andy 5&6 Andy 13.10.2004 Andy 1 TO 12 Andy
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No Knowledge Area No Process Purpose No Input No Tools and Techniques No Output
1 Integration 1 Project Charter the document that 1 Contract 1 Project Selection Methods 1 Project Charter
officially starts the 2 SOW 2 Expert Judgment
project 3 Organizational Policies 3 PMIS (Prj.Mngt.Inf.Sys)
Project Management
4 Environmental Factors 4 Methodology

2 Preliminary defining the initial view Preliminary Project Scope

Project Scope of the scope 1 Charter 1 Project Planning Methodology 1 Statement
Statement 2 SOW 2 Expert Judgment
3 Organizational Policies 3 PMIS (Prj.Mngt.Inf.Sys)
4 Environmental Factors

3 Project Plan Integrating and Preliminary Project

Development coordinating all project 1 Scope Statement 1 Project Planning Methodology 1 Project Plan
plans to create a 2 Environmental Factors 2 Expert Judgment 2 Supporting Detail
consistent, coherent 3 Organizational Policies 3 PMIS (Prj.Mngt.Inf.Sys)
document
Project Management
4 Processes

4 Direct and Carrying out the Project Management

Manage Project project plan by 1 Project Plan 1 Methodology 1 Deliverables
Execution performing the 2 Ap'd Corrective Actions 2 PMIS (Pr. Mngt.Inf.Sys) 2 Reg'd Changes
activities included 3 Ap'd Preventive Actions 3 Imp'd Corrective Actions
therein
4 Ap'd Change Requests 4 Imp'd Preventative Actions
Ap'd and Validated Work Performance
5 Defect Repair 5 Information
Administrative Closure
6 Procedure
5 Monitor and Compare work results Project Management Project Management
Control Work to the plan and make 1 Plan 1 Methodology 1 Rec'd Corrective Action
adjustments
2 Work Performance Info 2 PMIS (PrjMngt.Inf.Sys) 2 Rec'd Preventative Action
3 Rejected Change Reqs 3 Earned Value Technique 3 Req'd Changes
4 Expert Judgment 4 Forecasts
5 Rec'd Defect Repair
5 Integrated Coordinating changes Project Management
Change Control across the entire 1 Project Plan 1 Methodology 1 App'd Change Requests
project 2 Req'd Changes 2 PMIS 2 Rejected Change Requests
3 Work Performance Info 3 Expert Judgment 3 Project Plan Updates
Project Scope Statement
4 Rec'd Preventive Action 4 Change Control Board 4 updates
5 Rec'd Corrective Act 5 App'd Corrective Actions
6 Rec'd Defect Repair 6 App'd Defect Repair
7 Deliverables
7 Deliverables 8 Validated Defect Repair
6 Close Project Closing the project Project Management
down correctly 1 Project Plan 1 Methodology 1 Admin Closure Procedure

2 Contract Documentation 2 Expert Judgment 2 Contract Closure Procedure

Final Product
3 Environmental Factors 3 PMIS (PrjMngt.Inf.Sys) 3 Service/Result
Organizational Process
4 Organizational Policies 4 Assets Updates
5 Deliverables
6 Work Performance Info
Scope 2 Scope Planning Plan for how scope 1 Environmental Factors 1 Expert Judgment 1 Scope Management Plan
Management and changes to the Organizational Process
scope will be 2 Assets 2 Templates, Forms, Standards
managed 3 Project Charter
4 Project Plan
Preliminary Scope
5 Statement
2 Scope Definition defining and Organizational Process
documenting the 1 Assets 1 Product Analysis 1 Scope Statement
deliverables that are Preliminary Scope
part of the scope 2 Statement 2 Alternatives Identification Req'd Changes
3 App'd Change Reqs 3 Expert Judgment Project Scope Plan Updates

4 Scope Management plan 4 Stakeholder Analysis

3 Create WBS Subdividing the major 1 Organizational Process 1 Work Breakdown Structure 1 Work Breakdown Structure
deliverables into Assets Templates
smaller, more
manageable 2 Project Scope Statement 2 Decomposition 2 WBS Dictionary
components Project Scope
3 Management Plan 3 Scope Statement Updates
Scope Management Plan
4 App'd Change Reqs 4 Updates
Scope Baseline (Scope
5 Statement, WBS/Dictionary)
6 Req'd Changes
4 Scope Verifying the product
Verification matches the 1 Scope Management plan 1 Inspection 1 Accepted Deliverables
documented scope 2 WBS Dictionary 2 Req'd Changes
3 Scope Statement 3 Rec'd Corrective Actions
4 Deliverables

5 Scope Control Controlling changes to 1 WBS 1 Change Control System 1 Scope Changes
the project scope--
ensuring all of what is 2 Project Scope Statement 2 Variance Analysis 2 WBS Updates
"in scope" and only 3 WBS Dictionary 3 Replanning 3 Scope Baseline Updates
that is completed
Configuration Management
4 Scope Management plan System 4 Req'd Changes
5 Performance Reports Rec'd Corrective Actions
Organizational Process
6 App'd Change Reqs Assets Updates

7 Work Performance Info 4 Project Plan Updates

3 Time 1 Activity list the project 1 WBS 1 Decomposition 1 Activity List
Management Definition activities 2 Scope Statement 2 Templates 2 Activity Attributes
3 Environmental Factors 3 Rolling Wave Planning 3 Milestone List
4 WBS dictionary 4 Expert Judgment 4 Req'd Changes
5 Project Plan 5 Planning Component

2 Activity Order the activities PDM (Precedence diagramming Project Schedule network
Sequencing and create the project 1 Scope Statement 1 method--AON) 1 diagrams
network diagrams ADM (Arrow diagramming
2 Activity List 2 method--AOA) 2 Activity List Updates
3 Activity Attributes 3 Dependency Determination 3 Activity Attributes Updates
4 Milestone List 4 Apply Leads and Lags 4 Req'd Changes
5 App'd Change Requests

3 Activity Resource Estimating the size of 1 Environmental Factors 1 Expert Judgment 1 Activity Resources Reqs
Estimating the activity, the
number of resources, 2 Activity List/Attributes 2 Alternatives Analysis 2 Activity Attributes Updates
and the availability Resource Breakdown
3 Resource Availability 3 Published Estimating Data 3 Structure
Project Plan (schedule
4 plan) 4 Project Management Software 4 Resource Calendar
6 Bottom-up Estimating 5 Req'd Changes

3 Activity Duration Estimating the number

Estimating of work periods that 1 Environmental Factors 1 Expert Judgment 1 Activity Duration Estimates
will be needed to Organizational Process Analogous Estimating (Top-
complete individual 2 Assets 2 down) 2 Activity Attributes Updates
activities
3 Scope Statement 3 Parametric Estimating (linear) 3

4 Activity List/Attributes 4 PERT Three-Point Estimating

5 Activity Resource Reqs 5 Reserve Analysis

6 Resource Calendar
Project Plan (risk
register, activity cost
7 estimates)
5 Schedule Create the schedule Organizational Process
Development 1 Assets 1 Schedule Network Analysis 1 Project Schedule
2 Scope Statement 2 Critical Path Method 2 Schedule Model Data
Schedule Compression
3 Activity List/Attributes 3 (crashing, fast tracking) 3 Schedule Baseline
Project Schedule What-if Schedule Analysis
4 Network Diagrams 4 (Monte Carlo) 4 Resource Reqs updates

5 Activity Resource Reqs 5 Resource Leveling 5 Activity List Updates

6 Resource Calendar 6 Critical Chain Method 6 Project Calendar Updates
Activity Duration
7 Estimates 7 Project Management Software 7 Req'd Changes
Project Plan (Schedule
8 plan and risk register) 8 Applying Calendars 8 Project Plan Updates
9 Adjusting Leads and Lags
10 Schedule Model

5 Schedule Control Influencing the factors Schedule Management

that create schedule 1 Plan 1 Progress Reporting 1 Schedule Model Data
changes to ensure 2 Schedule Baseline 2 Schedule Change Control Sys 2 Baseline updates
that the changes are Performance Measurements
agreed upon, 3 Performance Reports 3 Performance Measurement 3 (SPI, SV, EV)
Determining that the
Schedule Comparison Bar
schedule has
4 Change Requests 4 Charts 4 Req'd Changes
changed, Manage the
actual changes when Rec'd Corrective Action,
and as they occur Activity list/Attributes
Updates, Project Plan
5 Variance Analysis 5 Updates
4 Cost 1 Cost Estimating Developing an 1 Environmental Factors 1 Analogous Estimating 1 Activity Cost Estimates
Management approximation Organizational Process
(estimate) of the costs 2 Assets 2 Determine Resource Cost Rates Supporting Details
of the resources 3 Scope Statement 3 Bottom-up Estimating Req'd Changes
needed to complete
Cost Management Plan
the project activities
4 WBS / Dictionary 4 Parametric Modeling Updates
5 Project Plan 5 Project Management Software
6 Reserve Analysis

Vendor Bid Analysis, Cost of

7 Quality
2 Cost Budgeting Cost Baseline - takes 1 Scope Statement 1 Funding Limit Reconciliation 1 Cost Baseline (Budget)
the estimated project 2 WBS / Dictionary 2 Parametric Modeling 2 Project Funding Reqs
expenditures and Cost Management Plan
maps them back to 3 Activity Cost Estimates 4 Reserve Analysis 3 Updates
dates on the calendar
4 Supporting Details 5 Cost Aggregation 4 Req'd Changes
5 Project Schedule
6 Resource Calendar
7 Contract
8 Cost Management Plan

3 Cost Control Influencing the factors 1 Cost Baseline 1 Cost Change Control Sys 1 Cost Estimating Updates
that create changes to Performance Measurement
the cost baseline 2 Project Funding Reqs 2 Analysis (EV…) 2 Cost Baseline Updates
(PROACTIVE!!) Performance
measure what's 3 Performance Reports 3 Forecasting (EAC, ETC) 3 Measurements
executed against what
was planned
4 Project Plan 4 Project Performance Reviews 4 Forecasted Competition
5 Work Performance Info 5 Project Management Software 5 Req'd Changes
6 App'd Change Reqs 6 Variance Management 6 Rec'd Corrective Actions
7 Organizational Updates
8 Project Plan Updates
5 Quality 1 Quality Planning Identifying which
Management Quality specifications
are for this project &
determining how to
satisfy them
1 Environmental Factors 1 Benefit/Cost Analysis 1 Quality Management Plan
2 Organizational Process 2 Benchmarking 2 Quality Checklists
Process Improvement Plan
3 Scope Statement 3 Cost of Quality 3 (Project Plan)
4 Project Plan 4 Design of experiments 4 Quality Baseline

5 Project Plan Updates

2 Quality Execution of planned
Assurance systematic quality
control measures to
ensure the project will
take advantage of all
processes --Process
improvement
Quality Planning Tools and Req'd Changes/Corrective
1 Quality Mngt Plan 1 Techniques 1 Actions
Quality Audits (review the
product to see which
processes should be Organizational Process As
2 Quality Metrics 2 improved) Updates

3 Work Performance Info Process Analysis Plan Updates

4 Apr'd Change Reqs
Implemented
Change/Corrective/defec
5 t/preventive

6 Quality Control Measures

Process Improvement
7 Plan
3 Quality Control Monitoring each Cause and Effect Diagrams Quality Control
deliverable to 1 Quality Metrics 1 (Ishikawa, fishbone) 1 Measurements
determine if they Control Charts (Statistical
comply with relevant 2 Quality Mngt Plan 2 Process Control) 2 Validated Defect Repair
Quality standards & 3 Work Performance Info 3 Inspection 3 Baseline Updates
identifying ways to
4 Checklists 4 Defect Repair Review 4 Validated Deliverables
eliminate causes of
unsatisfactory Req'd Changes/Corrective
performance 5 Apr'd Change Reqs 5 Pareto Chart 5 Actions
Run Chart/Scatter
Diagram/Statistical
Sampling/Flow-
6 Deliverables 6 Charting/Histogram Plan Updates
6 Human 1 Organizational identifying, Organizational Charts and Role & Responsibility
Resource Planning documenting & 1 Environmental Factors 1 Position Descriptions 1 Assignments
Management assigning project Matrix (Responsibility
roles, responsibilities, 2 Organizational Assets 2 Assignment Matrix) 2 Staffing Management Plan
and reporting 3 Project Plan 3 Networking 3 Organization Chart
relationships
Organizational Theory
2 Staff Acquisition Getting the human 1 Staffing Mngt.Plan 1 Reassignment 1 Project Staff Assigned
resources needed 2 Environmental Factors 2 Negotiation 2 Resource Availability
assigned to & working Staffing Management Plan
on the project. 3 Project Org Charts 3 Acquisition (external to org) 3 Updates
Roles and
4 Responsibilities 4 Virtual Teams

5 Organizational Assets
3 Team Executing process Project Staff
Development that focuses on 1 Assignments 1 Forms of Power 1 Performance Assessments
building a sense of
team and improving its 2 Resource Availability 2 General Management Skills
performance
Reward & Recognition
3 Staffing Mngt Plan 3 Systems

4 Team building activities

5 Ground Rules

6 Co-location

4 Manage Project Manage the staffing Project Staff
Team management plan and 1 Assignments
change were needed Roles and
2 Responsibilities
3 Staffing Mngt Plan
4 Project Org Charts
5 Organizational Assets
Team Performance
6 Assessments
7 Performance Reports
8 Work Performance Info
7 Training
1 Observation and Conversation
Project Performance
2 Appraisals
3 Conflict Management
4 Sources of Conflict
5 Issue Log
1 Req'd changes (to staff)
2 Rec'd Corrective Actions
3 Rec'd Preventive Actions
Input to Performance
4 Appraisals
Lesson Learned
5 Documentation (variance)
6 Project Plan Updates
7 Communication 1 Communications Determining the info. Communication Reqs Analysis Communications Mngt.
Management Planning & communication 1 Environmental Factors 1 (communication channels) 1 Plan
needs of the 2 Organizational Assets 2 Communication Technology
stakeholders: who 3 Project Plan
needs what
information, when 4 Scope Statement
2 Information they willneeded
Making need it info
and Organizational Process
Distribution available to project 1 Communication Skills 1 Updates
stakeholders in a Communications Mngt. Information Gathering and
timely manner 1 Plan 2 Retrieval System 2 Requested Changes
Lessons Learned Process
3 (meetings)

4 Information distribution methods

3 Performance Reporting against the Information Presentation Tools
Reporting performance 1 Work Performance Info 1 (graphical info) 1 Performance Reports
baseline--how the Performance
project is doing Measurements Information Gathering and
against the plan 2 (CV,SV,CPI,etc.) 2 Compilation 2 Forecasts
Forecasted Completion
3 (EAC, ETC) 3 Status Review Meetings 3 Requested Changes
Quality Control
4 Measurements 4 Time Reporting Systems 4 Recommended Corrections
Organizational Process
5 Approved Change Reqs 5 Cost Reporting Systems 5 Updates
6 Deliverables

7 Project Plan
4 Manage ensuring the Communications Mngt. Communications Methods
Stakeholders stakeholders are 1 Plan 1 (effective meetings) 1 Resolved Issues
heard and their needs Organizational Process
are meet 2 Organizational Assets 2 Issue Logs 2 Updates
App'd
Changes/Corrective/Plan
3 Updates
8 Risk 1 Risk Defining what level of 1 Environmental Factors 1 Planning Meetings and Analysis 1 Risk Management Plan
Management Management tolerable level of risk, 2 Organizational Process
Planning how risk will be
managed, who's 3 Scope Management Plan
responsible for risk
4 Scope Statement
activities, time and
cost associated with Project Management
risk, findings will be 5 Plan
communicated
2 Risk Determining which 1 Risk management plan 1 Documentation reviews 1 Risk Register
Identification risks might affect the Information Gathering
project and 2 Environmental Factors 2 Techniques (SWOT)
documenting their
characteristics 3 Project Scope Statement 3 Checklist Analysis
4 Project Plan 4 Assumptions Analysis
Diagramming Techniques
5 Organizational Process 5 (Ishikawa)
3 Qualitative Risk Performing a 1 Risk management plan 1 Risk probability & impact 1 Risk Registry Updates
Analysis qualitative analysis of Probability / impact risk rating
risks and conditions to 2 Risk Register 2 matrix 2 List of prioritized risks
prioritize their effects 3 Organizational Process 3 Risk Data Quality Assessment
on project objectives
4 Scope Statement 4 Risk Categorization
5 Risk Urgency Assessment

4 Quantitative Risk Measuring the Data Gathering and

Analysis probability and Representation Techniques
consequences of risks 1 Risk management plan 1 (Interviewing, Expert Judgment) 1 Risk Register Updates
and estimating their Quantitative Risk Analysis and
implications for project Modeling Techniques
objectives (Sensitivity, Tornado diagrams,
Expected Monetary Value Prioritized list of Quantified
2 Risk Register 2 analysis, Decision Trees) 2 Risk
3 List of prioritized risks 3 Modeling and Simulation
4 Organizational Process

5 Project Scope Statement

6 Project Plan

5 Risk Response Developing Negative Strategies (Avoid,

Planning procedures and 1 Risk management plan 1 Transfer, Mitigate) 1 Risk Register Updates
techniques to Positive Strategies (Exploit,
enhance opportunities 2 Risk Register Share, Enhance) 2 Project Plan Updates
and reduce threats to
the project's Compromise (Acceptance, Risk-Related Contractual
objectives Contingent Response Strategy) 3 Agreements

6 Risk Monitoring Monitoring residual 1 Risk management plan 1 Risk Assessment 1 Risk Register Updates
and Control risks, identifying new 2 Risk Register 2 Risk Audits 2 Req'd Changes
risks, executing risk 3 App'd Change Requests 3 Variance and Trend Analysis 3 Rec'd Corrective Actions
reduction plans, and
Technical Performance
evaluating their
4 Work Performance Info 4 Measurement 4 Rec'd Preventative Actions
effectiveness
throughout the project Organizational Process
life cycle. 5 Performance Reports 5 Reserve Analysis 5 Access
6 Status Meetings 6 Project Management Plan
9 Procurement 1 Plan Purchase Determining which Procurement Management
Management and Acquisition components or 1 Organizational policies 1 Make-or-buy analysis 1 Plan
services of the project 2 Project Plan 2 Expert Judgment 2 Procurement SOW
will be procured from Contract type (Fixed Price, Cost
external sources Reimbursable, Time and
3 Environmental Factors 3 Material) 3 Contract SOW
4 Scope Statement Point of Total Assumption 4 Make-or-buy decisions
5 WBS / Dictionary 5 Requested Changes

2 Plan Contracting Detailed documents Procurement

(RFPs) that will allow 1 Management Plan
bid 2 Contract SOW
3 Project Plan
4 Make-or-buy Decisions
3 Request Seller Distributing Docs then
Responses Obtaining quotations, 1 Procurement documents 1
bids offers, or 2 Organizational policies 2
proposals as
appropriate Procurement
3 Management Plan
4 Select Sellers Choosing from among 1 Organizational policies
potential sellers who Procurement
will be awarded a 2 Management Plan
contract
3 Evaluation Criteria
4 Proposals
5 Qualified Sellers List
6 Project Plan
Procurement Document
7 Package
5 Contract Managing the
Administration relationship with the 1 Contract
seller Contract Management
2 Plan
3 Selected Sellers
4 Work Performance Info
Approved Change
5 Requests
6 Performance Reports
6 Contract Closure Completion and Procurement
settlement of contract, 1 Management Plan 1 Procurement audits
including resolution of Contract Management
any open items 2 Plan 2 Records Management System
3 Contract Documentation
1 Standard forms
2 Expert Judgment
Bidder conferences
Develop Qualified Sellers List
Advertising
1 Contract negotiation
2 Weighting system
3 Screening system
4 Independent estimates
5 Seller Rating Systems
6 Expert Judgment
7 Proposal Evaluation Techniques
8 Independent estimates
1 Contract change control system
Buyer-Conducted Performance
2 review
3 Inspections and Audits
4 Performance Reporting
5 Records Management System
6 Payment System
7 Information Technology
8 Claims Administration
1 Procurement documents
2 Evaluation criteria
Contract Statement of work
3 updates
1 Proposals
2 Qualified Sellers List
Procurement documents
3 Package
1 Selected Sellers
2 Contract
3 Contract Management Plan
4 Resource Availability
5 Procurement Plan Updates
6 Requested Changes
1 Contract Documentation
Organizational Process
2 Assets Updates
3 Requested Changes
4 Recom'd Corrective Actions
5 Project Plan updates
1 Closed Contracts
Organizational Process
2 Assets Updates

Contract Closure
4 Procedure

Legend:
Initiating Executing Closing
Monitoring and
Planning Controlling