5. Organization structure 3types of structure:
6. Communication plan (communication plannin" rel="nofollow">ing, in" rel="nofollow">information distribution, Performance report could be showin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in this section as well, admin" rel="nofollow">inistrative closure)
7.Resource (human resources, location etc)
• Resource Estimation - Techniques & Tools – Multiple techniques should be applied – Choices: – Expert judgment and past performance data – Estimation data available from market research firms – Alternative analysis processes – Bottom-up estimatin" rel="nofollow">ing – Brain" rel="nofollow">instormin" rel="nofollow">ing – Min" rel="nofollow">ind mappin" rel="nofollow">ing – MS Project – “Resource Sheet”
• Resource sheet has to in" rel="nofollow">include
Duration and Effort – Duration: time that elapses between the start and fin" rel="nofollow">inish of an activity, in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing any in" rel="nofollow">interruptions (holidays; weekends; sickness; etc.)
Effort: actual time required to perform an activity excludin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">interruptions
– Resource Management
– -Estimatin" rel="nofollow">ing – Activity resource estimatin" rel="nofollow">ing – Identifies what resources are required for each activity – Activity duration estimatin" rel="nofollow">ing
– – Determin" rel="nofollow">ines time required of resource to perform specific activity
7.WBS+ GANTT chart (WBS has to always come with GANTT chart)
8.WBS DICTIONARY
• WBS (for each work package, has to have a WBA work dictionary)
9.Network diagram
10.List of deliverables (ps: this part should not s appear in" rel="nofollow">in WBS!!!!)
• Admission closures
11.Quality Management plan: The process of identifyin" rel="nofollow">ing relevant quality standards and developin" rel="nofollow">ing a plan to ensure the project meets those standards
– Where do you focus? – How do you measure? – What is the return on in" rel="nofollow">investment?
12.Risk register: – A formal recordin" rel="nofollow">ing of all project risks, explain" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing the nature of the risk and management of the risk
New or different project management methodologies
– Different: – cultures – organisation structures – human resources
Outsourcin" rel="nofollow">ing / Offshorin" rel="nofollow">ing - risks –
Positives: – Expanded skill set availability – Cheaper labour – Reduced requirements for non-core competencies –
Negatives: – Internal resistance • Possible solutions to reduce risk: – Ensure strong upper management support – Select the right personnel – Involve managers early in" rel="nofollow">in the outsourcin" rel="nofollow">ing process – Educate and reassure in" rel="nofollow">internal employees
Risk Management Plannin" rel="nofollow">ing – A systematic approach to plannin" rel="nofollow">ing the risk management activities of a given project
Risk Management Plannin" rel="nofollow">ing – Inputs
– Enterprise environmental factors – Attitudes toward risk and risk tolerance –
– organizational process assets – Processes in" rel="nofollow">in place to handle risk
– Project scope statement – Defin" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing the project
– –Project management plan – Project summary document
Risk Response Plannin" rel="nofollow">ing – Tools & Techniques –
Avoidance – Identified risks are avoided through a different course of action –
Transference – Transfer of risk to another party through the use of contracts –
Mitigation – Steps are taken to reduce the occurrence or impact of stated risks –
Acceptance – Risks are accepted and contin" rel="nofollow">ingency strategies are planned
Risk Management Plannin" rel="nofollow">ing – Tools & Techniques:
– Risk plannin" rel="nofollow">ing meetin" rel="nofollow">ings:
ex: Senior managers, project team leaders, stakeholders, project members with decision-makin" rel="nofollow">ing responsibilities – Development of specific risk management plans – Inclusion of risk-related items in" rel="nofollow">in budget and schedule – Creation of risk management templates
Risk Management Plannin" rel="nofollow">ing – Outputs
– Risk Management Plan
ex: Methodology or approach to risk management – Roles and responsibilities of project members – Risk management budget – Integration of risk management activities in" rel="nofollow">into project life cycle – Scorin" rel="nofollow">ing and in" rel="nofollow">interpretation of risk analysis – Risk thresholds – Reportin" rel="nofollow">ing formats – Trackin" rel="nofollow">ing
Risk Identification The process of identifyin" rel="nofollow">ing potential risks to a project and documentin" rel="nofollow">ing them
Risk Categories – Defin" rel="nofollow">ined in" rel="nofollow">in a Risk Register – A formal recordin" rel="nofollow">ing of all project risks, explain" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing the nature of the risk and management of the risk
You will be assessed on the followin" rel="nofollow">ing criteria:
-Demonstrated ability to APPLY all areas of PMBOX covered in" rel="nofollow">in the course to a specific project with the above characteristics.
-Demonstrated ability to in" rel="nofollow">integrate the various components of a project plan in" rel="nofollow">into a coherent whole
-Demonstrated ability to communicate the relevance and importance of each components of the project plan to the company implementin" rel="nofollow">ing the project through explanatory text in" rel="nofollow">in your project plan.
-Demonstrated ability to present a plan in" rel="nofollow">in busin" rel="nofollow">iness report format.
It is essential that your project plan is specific to the project that is to be implemented, please state any and all assumptions that your make.