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0.0 Project Initiation

  • 0.1 Prepare the Work of the Portfolio

  • 0.2 Plan the Work of the Portfolio

    • 0.2.1 Write the Value Propositions

    • 0.2.2 Create the Business Case

    • 0.2.3 Conduct a Feasibility Study

  • 0.3 Execute the Work of the Portfolio

  • 0.4 Harvest the Benefits of the Portfolio

1.0 Define the Work

  • 1.0.1 What is a Project?

    • 1.0.1.1 Project Start and End Dates

  • 1.0.2 The Role of a Project Manager

  • 1.0.3 Sizing Your Project (Small, Medium, Large)

  • 1.1 Define the Work / Process

    • 1.1.1 Small Projects

    • 1.1.2 Medium Projects

    • 1.1.3 Large Projects

      • 1.1.3.1 Plan Procurements

      • 1.1.3.2 Identify and Manage Stakeholders

      • 1.1.3.3 Write Project Charter

      • 1.1.3.4 Collect Requirements

      • 1.1.3.5 Create Requirements Management Plan

      • 1.1.3.6 Ensure Traceability

  • 1.2 Define the Work / Techniques

    • 1.2.1  Goals, Strategies and Objectives

    • 1.2.2  Roles and Responsibilities

    • 1.2.3  Responsibility (RACI) Matrix

    • 1.2.4  Project Organization

    • 1.2.5  Project Approach

    • 1.2.6 Techniques / Basics of Contracts

  • 1.3 Define the Work / Quick Reference

2.0 Build the Schedule and Budget

  • 2.1A Build the Schedule / Process

    • 2.1A.1 Estimating Effort and Duration

    • 2.1A.2 Estimating Threshold

    • 2.1A.3 Precedence Relationships

    • 2.1A.4 Estimating Productive Hours per Day

    • 2.1A.5 Basics of the Work Breakdown Structure

      • 2.1A.5.1 WBS Examples

    • 2.1A.6 Critical Path

    • 2.1A.7 Create Schedule Management Plan

    • 2.1A.8 Establish Phase Gate Reviews

  • 2.1B Build the Budget / Process

    • 2.1B.1 Estimating Costs

    • 2.1B.2 Cost Accounts

    • 2.1B.3 Create Cost Management Plan

  • 2.2A Build the Schedule / Techniques

    • 2.2.1 Estimating Techniques

  • 2.2B Build the Budget / Techniques

  • 2.3 Quick Reference

3.0 Manage the Schedule and Budget

  • 3.1A Manage the Schedule / Process

    • 3.1A.1 Small Projects

    • 3.1A.2 Medium Projects

    • 3.1A.3 Large Projects

      • 3.1A.3.1 Project Kickoff

      • 3.1A.3.2 Milestone / Phase Gate Reviews

      • 3.1A.3.3 Managing Outsourced Projects

      • 3.1A.3.4 Validate Work Estimates with Team

  • 3.1B Manage the Budget / Process

    • 3.1B.1 Small Projects

    • 3.1B.2 Medium Projects

    • 3.1B.3 Large Projects

      • 3.1B.3.1 Trouble Signs for the Project Budget

  • 3.2A Manage the Schedule / Techniques

    • 3.2A.1 Action Items

    • 3.2A.2 Techniques to Get a Project Back on Schedule

  • 3.2B Manage the Budget / Techniques

    • 3.2B.1 Techniques to Get a Project Back on Budget

    • 3.2B.2 Earned Value

  • 3.3 Manage the Workplan and Budget / Quick Reference

4.0 Manage Issues

  • 4.1 Manage Issues / Process

    • 4.1.1 Small Projects

    • 4.1.2 Medium Projects

    • 4.1.3 Large Projects

  • 4.2 Manage Issues / Techniques

    • 4.2.1 Cause and Effect Analysis

    • 4.2.2 Root Cause Analysis

    • 4.2.3 Pareto Analysis

  • 4.3 Manage Issues / Quick Reference

5.0 Manage Change

  • 5.0.1 Defining Scope

  • 5.0.2 Create Scope Management Plan

  • 5.1 Manage Change / Process

    • 5.1.1 Small Projects

    • 5.1.2 Medium Projects

    • 5.1.3 Large Projects

      • 5.1.3.1 Configuration Management

      • 5.1.3.2 Integrated Change Control

  • 5.2 Manage Change / Techniques

  • 5.3 Manage Change / Quick Reference

6.0 Manage Communication

  • 6.1 Manage Communication / Process

    • 6.1.1 Small Projects

      • 6.1.1.1 Managing Stakeholder Expectations

    • 6.1.2 Medium Projects

      • 6.1.2.1 Manage Documents - Basics

      • 6.1.2.2 The Document Lifecycle

      • 6.1.2.3 Draft Copies

      • 6.1.2.4 Sample Directory Structure

    • 6.1.3 Large Projects

      • 6.1.3.1 Manage Documentation - Advanced

      • 6.1.3.2 Communication Management Plan Examples

      • 6.1.3.3 Branding a Project

  • 6.2 Manage Communication / Techniques

    • 6.2.1 Manage Documentation - Techniques

  • 6.3 Manage Communication / Quick Reference

7.0 Manage Risk

  • 7.1 Manage Risk / Process

    • 7.1.1 Medium Projects

      • 7.1.1.1 Qualitative Risk Analysis

    • 7.1.2 Large Projects

      • 7.1.2.1 Create Risk Management Plan

      • 7.1.2.2 Assumptions and Risks

  • 7.2 Manage Risk / Techniques

    • 7.2.1 Inherent Risk Factors

    • 7.2.2 EVM and Risk Contingency Budget

    • 7.2.3 Positive Risk

  • 7.3 Manage Risk / Quick Reference

8.0 Manage Human Resources

  • 8.1 Manage Human Resources / Process

    • 8.1.1 Develop Human Resources Plan

      • 8.1.1.1 Create Staffing Management Plan

    • 8.1.2 Acquire Project Team

      • 8.1.2.1 Determine Whether Full-Time or Contract Resources are Appropriate

      • 8.1.2.2 Interview New Team Members

    • 8.1.3 Develop Project Team

    • 8.1.4 Manage Project Team

  • 8.2 Manage Human Resources / Techniques

    • 8.2.1 Staff Acquisition Techniques

    • 8.2.2 Develop Project Team

    • 8.2.3 Manage Project Team

  • 8.3 Manage Human Resources / Quick Reference

9.0 Manage Quality

  • 9.0.1 Understanding the Nature of Quality Management

  • 9.1 Manage Quality / Process

    • 9.1.2 Medium Projects

      • 9.1.2.1 Create Quality Management Plan

    • 9.1.3 Large Projects

      • 9.1.3.1 Deliverable Review

      • 9.1.3.2 Resolving Quality Problems

  • 9.2 Manage Quality / Techniques

    • 9.2.1 The Cost and Benefit of Quality

    • 9.2.2 Quality Control Questions

    • 9.2.3 Quality Assurance Questions

    • 9.2.4 Statistical Process Control

  • 9.3 Manage Quality / Quick Reference

10.0 Manage Metrics

  • 10.1 Manage Metrics / Process

    • 10.1.1 Sample Metrics

  • 10.2 Manage Metrics / Techniques

    • 10.2.1 Collecting Metrics Using Surveys

  • 10.3 Manage Metrics / Quick Reference

90.0 Close Project

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