Project Management based on the Project Management book of knowledge Risk Identify, analyse and respond to risks Resources Make most effective use of human resources Quality Ensure project satisfies the needs for which it was undertaken Time/Cost Ensure completion on time and on budget Scope Ensure the project includes all the work required and only the work required to complete the project Integration Check parts of your plan are co-ordinated. Make trade off between competing objectives

Integration Management Check the parts of your plan are co-ordinated. Make trade off between competing objectives Plan development • Inputs – Prior learning – CMMI guidelines – Requirements – QA • Tools – MS Project – DIA • Outputs – Deliverables Plan Execution • Inputs – Plan • Tools – Status Review Reports • Outputs – Learning requests – Plan change suggestions – Deliverables Overall Change Control • Inputs – Learning requests – Plan change requests • Tools – Additional Planning – Earned Value estimates • Outputs – Corrective action – Learning

Scope Ensure project includes all the work required and only the work required to complete the project Verification •Inputs – Work results – Documentation •Tools – Inspection •Outputs – Formal acceptance in the format of design marks Initiation •Inputs – Product Description – MS Project •Tools – Set by course – Expert judgement •Outputs – Constraints/ • assumptions – Design scope Planning • Inputs –Design scope –Experience • Tools –Feasibility of design –Alternatives • Outputs –Scope of design

Time/Cost Ensure completion on time and on budget Schedule Control •Inputs – Schedule – Status Review – Change requests •Tools – Performance measurement – Additional planning •Outputs – Lesson learnt Activity Definition/ Sequencing/ Duration •Inputs – Work breakdown – Historical data •Tools – Expert judgement – Templates •Outputs – Activity List – Network Diagram – Duration estimates Schedule Development • Inputs – Tutorial Times – Study time • Tools – MS Project – Duration compression • Outputs – Schedule – Resource requirements

Quality Ensure project satisfies the needs for which it was undertaken Quality Control •Inputs – QA Plan •Tools – Inspection – Sampling – Trend analysis •Outputs – Change to design or QA.doc Quality Planning •Inputs – Design Scope – SEI Standards •Tools – Design of measures •Outputs – QA Plan – QA.doc Quality Assurance • Inputs – QA Plan • Tools – Quality audits using QA.doc • Outputs – Quality improvement

Resources Make most effective use of human resources Team Development •Inputs – Project staff skills – Project Plan •Tools – Training •Outputs – Performance improvement in terms of marks Organisational Planning •Inputs –Staffing •Tools –MS Project •Outputs –Role assignment

Risk Identify, analyse and respond to risks Response Development •Inputs – Action/inaction points •Tools – Procurement – Contingency plan •Outputs – Risk Management Plan Identify Risks •Inputs – Product description •Tools – Checklists based on sources of risk – Flowcharts to show cause and effect – Interviews with stakeholders (you) •Outputs – Sources of risk – Potential risks – Symptons of risk – Effect on other processes Quantification • Inputs - Tolerances to risk occurence - Sources or risk • Tools - Probability of risk - Value of risk effect • Outputs - Action/Inaction points

Communication by Tutors Ensure timely and appropriate generation and dissemination of project information Reporting •Inputs – Project Plan •Tools – Performance reviews – Variance analysis – Earned value analysis •Outputs – Reports – Change requests Planning •Inputs – Requirements •Tools – Stakeholder needs •Outputs – Communication management plan Distribution • Inputs - Management Plan - Project Plan • Tools - Communication skills - Web/ to course • Outputs - Records