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| Dependency Determination and Integration |
One activity may be dependent on one or more other activities. This is known as dependency. It can be mandatory or discretionary and internal or external.
Process Group | Knowledge Area | Activity |
Planning | Project Schedule Mgmt. | Sequence Activities |
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Description There is a framework for managing changes to project plans, schedules, and allied project artifacts. It includes processes for identifying, assessing, and responding to changes. Change control tools help project managers to track and manage changes to the project. They can be used to identify which changes are required, assess the impact of those changes, and…
Description Bottom-up estimating is a technique used to estimate the cost and effort of a project by starting with the individual tasks and working up to the total project cost (or effort). This technique is often used in conjunction with top-down estimating, which starts with the overall project cost and breaks it down into individual tasks. The most…
Description Cost is estimated as a task item at the lower level and then it is aggregated to the higher level in the WBS. Cost of Aggregation It is an independently-used project management tool. Where it is Used Process Groups Planning Knowledge Areas Project Cost Mgmt. Activities Determine Budget Process Group Knowledge Area Activity Planning Project Cost Mgmt. Determine Budget…
Communication Skills Tools Description There are 4 important tools in this category of tools. They the concern with the transfer of information among the stakeholders. Tools Communication competence Feedback Nonverbal Presentations Related Posts: Decision Making – PMP Tools Data Representation – PMP Tools Data Gathering – PMP Tools Data Analysis – PMP Tools Interpersonal & Team Skills…
Description Co-location This is a placement strategy where project team members are physically located in one place. Its main goals are – improved communication, better team dynamics, better knowledge sharing, reduced cost of learning, and better relationships among the team members. It is an independently-used project management tool. Where it is Used Process Groups This tool…
Description It is an analysis of the problems, constraints, non-value-added activities to identify opportunities for process improvement. It is not the same as a Quality Audit though it sounds similar. In an Audit, it is checked whether a project follows a defined process, but Proces Analysis, it s examined to know the cause of the issues in the…
