Description
It is the process of estimating the duration of time it takes to the assigned resources to complete the tasks in the project. It is used in the Planning Process Group and in the Schedule Mgmt Knowledge Area.
Process Group
This activity is done in the following Process Group(s) during the project management.
Planning
Knowledge Area
This activity is done in the following Knowledge Areas during project management.
Project Schedule Mgmt.
Tool
This activity is performed by using the following project management tools and techniques by the project manager and the team.
Tool Type | Tool |
Data analysis Tool | Alternatives analysis |
Reserve analysis | |
Common Tool | Analogous estimating |
Bottom-up estimating | |
Decision making | |
Expert judgment | |
Meetings | |
Parametric estimating | |
Three-point estimating |
Input
Performing this project management activity uses the following inputs to be used along with the tools and techniques in order to produce the expected outputs as mentioned below.
Input Type | Input |
Common Input | Enterprise environmental factors |
Organizational process assets | |
Project documents | Activity attributes |
Activity list | |
Assumption log | |
Lessons learned register | |
Milestone list | |
Project team assignments | |
Resource breakdown structure | |
Resource calendars | |
Resource requirements | |
Risk register | |
Project management plan | Schedule management plan |
Scope baseline |
Output
This activity in project management results in the following outputs after proving the required inputs and using the appropriate tools or techniques as mentioned above.
Output Type | Output |
Common Output | Basis of estimates |
Duration estimates | |
Project documents updates | Activity attributes |
Assumption log | |
Lessons learned register |
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