PROBLEM SOLVING – PMP Tools and Techniques

PROBLEM SOLVING – PMP Tools and Techniques

Description   It deals with the job of finding solutions to the issues and challenges by gathering information, doing critical thinking, and using quantitative & logical approaches. It is mainly used in Resource Management and Quality Management. In Resourcement Management, it is mainly a leadership skill. In Quality Management, it is the key element in Quality Assurance…

RECOGNITION AND REWARDS – PMP Tools and Techniques

RECOGNITION AND REWARDS – PMP Tools and Techniques

Description   It is the process of recognizing and rewarding desirable behaviors in an organization. It is used in (Human) Resource Management during the Executing phase while developing the team. The main rationale behind this to make the employee feel appreciated for the work he or he is doing. It is usually part of the HR policy…

REPRESENTATIONS OF UNCERTAINTY – PMP Tools and Techniques

REPRESENTATIONS OF UNCERTAINTY – PMP Tools and Techniques

Description   This technique is mostly used in quantitative risk analysis where the project duration, cost, resource requirement, and scope are uncertain for a planned activity. The variables are generally presented as the ranges of values and plotted as a probability distribution graph for analysis. It is an independently-used project management tool. Where it is Used  Process Groups  This…

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT METHODS – PMP Tools and Techniques

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT METHODS – PMP Tools and Techniques

Description Quality Improvement Methods It is the method of improving quality based on the findings and recommendations from the quality control process and the quality audits, using tools tike Six Sigma and PDCA. It is used in Quality Management during the execution process of the project. It is an independently-used project management tool.  Where it is Used  Process Groups Executing Knowledge…

PROMPT LISTS – PMP Tools and Techniques

PROMPT LISTS – PMP Tools and Techniques

Description  It is a list of risk categories mostly used as a source of information for evaluating the overall project risk and used as a framework to help the project team in idea generations. It is similar to a checklist of risk categories (check Risk Categorization) that is used to identify individual and project risks.  Some of the strategies…

PRODUCT ANALYSIS – PMP Tools and Techniques

PRODUCT ANALYSIS – PMP Tools and Techniques

Description It is the process of analyzing the information collected about the characteristics, usage, and other relevant aspects of the product. Product Analysis It sounds similar to Process Analysis but it is a different technique. Product Analysis is used for Scope Management.Process Analysis is used for Quality Management. It involves asking questions that would help decide the characteristic…

PROJECT REPORTING – PMP Tools and Techniques

PROJECT REPORTING – PMP Tools and Techniques

Description The act of collecting and distributing information to the stakeholders at an appropriate level, format, and with the relevant details. It is an independently-used project management tool.  Where it is Used  Process Groups This tool is used in the following Process Group(s) during the project management. Knowledge Areas This tool is used in the following Knowledge Areas…

PRECEDENCE DIAGRAMMING METHOD – PMP Tools and Techniques

PRECEDENCE DIAGRAMMING METHOD – PMP Tools and Techniques

Description PDM – Copyrights MyPMP It is a schedule modeling technique where the activities are presented at the nodes and linked through logical relationships.  Where it is Used  Process Groups This tool is used in the following Process Group(s) during the project management. Planning Knowledge Areas This tool is used in the following Knowledge Areas during project management. Project…