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Project Management Notes

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10 Project Management Knowledge Areas

  1. Project Integration Management
  2. Project Scope Management
  3. Project Time Management
  4. Project Cost Management
  5. Project Quality Management
  6. Project Human Resources Management
  7. Project Communications Management
  8. Project Risk Management
  9. Project Procurement Management
  10. Project Stakeholder Management

Project Management Tasks by Stage

  • STAGE: Justify Project
    • Step: Create Business Case
      • [ ] Align Deliverables with Strategic Business Objectives
      • [ ] Enroll Sponsors
      • [ ] Quantify Financial and Organizational Benefits
      • [ ] Identify Project Team Member Requirements and Critical Knowledge Sources
      • [ ] Determine Key Risk Factors and Failure Indicators
      • [ ] Develop Project Assumptions
      • [ ] Estimate Capital and Operational Costs
      • [ ] Determine Return on Investment (ROI)
      • [ ] Document Business Case
    • Step: Present Business Case
      • [ ] Prepare for Business Case Presentation
      • [ ] Review and Refine Presentation with Sponsors
      • [ ] Present Business Case for Project Approval and Funding
  • STAGE: Plan Project
    • Step: Define Project
      • [ ] Determine Project Objectives
      • [ ] Define Project Scope
      • [ ] Define Project Products
      • [ ] Determine Project Constraints
      • [ ] Select Project Approach
      • [ ] Determine Project Standards
      • [ ] Assess Project Risks
    • [ ] Step: Make Project Plan
      • [ ] Define Work Breakdown Structure
      • [ ] Determine Activity Dependencies
      • [ ] Determine Project Organization
      • [ ] Estimate Effort
      • [ ] Allocate Resources
      • [ ] Schedule Activities
      • [ ] Develop Budget
      • [ ] Refine Project Risk Assessment
    • [ ] Step: Obtain Project Plan Approval
      • [ ] Assemble Project Plan
      • [ ] Present Project Plan
      • [ ] Agree to Project Plan
  • STAGE: Activate Project
    • [ ] Step: Publicize Project
      • [ ] Inform Stakeholders
      • [ ] Brief Participants
      • [ ] Set Expectations
    • [ ] Step: Equip Project
      • [ ] Acquire Facilities
      • [ ] Install Equipment
      • [ ] Check Equipment and Facilities
    • [ ] Step: Train Project Team
      • [ ] Identify Training Needs
      • [ ] Identify Training Options
      • [ ] Schedule Training
      • [ ] Obtain Training
  • STAGE: Control Project
    • Step: Assign Project Tasks
      • [ ] Resolve Resource Conflicts
      • [ ] Coordinate Shared Objects
      • [ ] Monitor Open Issues
      • [ ] Obtain Resources
      • [ ] Assign Resources to Activities
    • Step: Motivate Project Participants
      • [ ] Promote Individual Development
      • [ ] Create Incentives for Teamwork
      • [ ] Monitor Performance
      • [ ] Acknowledge Performance
    • Step: Track Project Progress
      • [ ] Assess Project State
      • [ ] Diagnose Situation
      • [ ] Determine Corrective Actions
      • [ ] Report Project Status to Sponsor
    • Step: Revise Project Plan
      • [ ] Evaluate Alternatives
      • [ ] Assess Project Risks
      • [ ] Prepare Plan Revisions
      • [ ] Obtain Approval for Revisions
  • STAGE: End Project
    • Step: Prepare Completion Report
      • [ ] Summarize Project Results
      • [ ] Identify Lessons Learned
      • [ ] Collect Project Metrics
    • Step: Turn Over Results
      • [ ] Archive Project Products
      • [ ] Identify Reusable Objects
      • [ ] Accept Project Results
    • Step: Release Project Resources
      • [ ] Review Resource Performance
      • [ ] Perform Final Accounting
      • [ ] Monitor Personnel Reassignment