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PMP Exam Summary Notes (2004 – Third Edition)

October 27th, 2007 · No Comments








NOTES

  1. WBS – output from scope definition, Input 4 : scope verification/control, activity definition, resource planning, cost estimating, cost budgeting, risk mgmt plan
  2. For Integrated/Scope/Schedule/Cost change control, the INPUT always’ve: Performance Reports, Change request, ‘some’ plans to process eg. Scope mgmt plan, ‘some’ inputs from other ‘output’ before eg. WBS,project schedule, Project plan,cost baseline , TOOLS & TECH always’ve Performance measurement, additional planning, ‘some’control system , OUTPUTS always’ve Corrective Action, Lesson Learned ,’some’ changes eg. Scope changes/proj.plan updates/Revised cost estimates/Budget updates .
  3. Scope Initiation – INPUT: Historical info;
  4. Scope Planning – INPUT:Constraint & Assumption,
  5. Scope Definition: Historical info+ Constraint & Assumptions
  6. EQUAL Activity Definition = Activity Duration Estimating,
  7. NOTICE ques. of planning/estimating usually have HIST.INFO ->Resource Planning, Cost Estimating, Risk Identification, Quantitative Risk Analysis OR CONSTRAINTS & ASSUMPTIONS ->Comm.Planning, Schedule Development, Procurement Planning
  8. OUTPUT of a PLAN usually INPUT to ALL of the internal processes eg.
  • a) PIM – output Proj.plan development: Project Plan (INPUT)->Proj.plan execution & Integrated Change Control
  • b) Quality – quality mgmt plan(INPUT)->Quality Assurance, Quality Control
  • c) HR – staffing mgmt plan (INPUT) ->staff acquisition, team development
  • d) RISK – Risk mgmt plan (INPUT)->Risk qualitative analysis,Risk quantitative analysis,Risk Response Planning, Risk Monitoring & Control
  1. EXCEPTION : (a) Scope Mgmt plan (INPUT)-> Scope change Control; Output from Scope Planning ; (b) Schedule Mgmt plan (INPUT)-> Schedule Control; Output from Schedule Development ; (c) Cost Mgmt Plan (INPUT)->Cost Control; Output from Cost Estimating ; (d) Communication Mgmt Plan (INPUT)->Information Distribution; Output from Communications Planning ; (e) Procurement Mgmt Plan(INPUT)-> Solicitation Planning; Output from Procurement Planning
  2. EVM only exists in Project Plan Development & Cost Control
  3. Product Description only exists in Scope Initiation, Scope Planning ,Activity Sequencing,Quality Planning, Procurement Planning
  4. Administrative Closure INPUT: Product documentation, Performance Measurement documentation,other project reports, OUTPUT Project archives,Closure, Lesson Learned;(TOOLS & TECH: Project reports/ presentations, Performance Reporting T&T)
  5. Contract Closure INPUT: Contract Documentation, OUTPUT Formal Acceptance & Closure (TOOTS & TECH: Procurement Audit)
  6. Scope Verification INPUT: Product documentation,Work Results,Proj.plan,
  7. Scope statement, WBS, (T&T : Inspection) & OUTPUT: Formal Acceptance
  8. ACTIVITY LIST input to Activity Sequencing & Activity Duration Estimating, BUT Schedule Development INPUT: Proj.Network Diagrams, Activity Duration Estimates, Risk Mgmt Plan , Also Identified Risk->Activity Duration Estimating
  9. ACTIVITY DURATION ESTIMATES input to Resource Planning, Cost Estimating BUT Cost Budgeting INPUT Cost Estimates, Project Schedule, Risk Management Plan,WBS
  10. OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS input to Quality Assurance, Quality Control
  11. Quality Assurance Input also QC measurements; quality mgmt plan , op
  12. Quality Control Input also Checklist,Work Result; quality mgmt plan, op
  13. QC OUTPUT: Quality Improvement,Acceptance Decision,Completed Checklist, Process Adjustment, Rework
  14. Work Results, Project Plan are INPUT to Infor. Distribution, Perf. Reporting
  15. Team Development INPUT: Project Staff, Project Plan, Performance Reports, External Feedback, Staffing Mgmt Plan
  16. Performance Reporting T&T: Performance Review, Trend/Variance/Earn Value Analysis, Info Distribution T&T:Comm.Skills, Info.Retrieval sys,Info Distribution methods
  17. Identified Risk is INPUT: Qualitative Risk & Quantitative Risk
  18. Risk Mgmt planning INPUT: Proj.Charter, risk mgmt policies, WBS, Templates to risk mgmt plan;
  19. Risk Qualitative INPUT: Project Status, Project Type;
  20. Risk Quantitative INPUT: Historical Info , Expect Judgment;
  21. Risk Response Planning INPUT: Probabilistic analysis of the project, Probability of achieving time & cost objectives, list of potential responses, risk thresholds,risk owners ,common risk causes,
  22. Risk Monitoring & control INPUT: Project Communication, Scope changes
  23. Those connected are Overall risk ranking,List of prioritized risk, Trends result in qualitative; List of quantified risk, Trends Result in Qualitative (quality), ALL this INPUT to risk response planning
  24. Risk Monitoring & Control INPUT: Additional risk identification & analysis , (T&T): Additional Risk Response Planning, (OUTPUT): Updates to Risk response plan, Risk DB, Risk Identification Checklists, also workaround plans, corrective action , project change requests
  25. T&T for Procurement Planning: Make-Buy Analysis, Expert Judgment, Contract
  26. Type Selection; Solicitation Planning: Expert Judgment, Standard Forms
  27. Those Connected are SOW->Procurement Doc->Qualified Seller List->Bidding->Proposals->Evaluation Criteria/Organ.Policies->Contract Negotiation/Weighting system->Contract->Contract Administration
  28. Contract Administration INPUT: Contract, Work Results, Change Request, Seller Invoices, T&T: Contract change control, Performance Reporting, Payment System, OUTPUTS: Correspondence, Contract Changes, Payment Requests
  29. Scope Statement INPUT: Scope Definition, Scope Verification,Activity definition,Resource Planning, Quality Planning, Procurement Planning
  30. Work Result(OUTPUT from Project Plan Execution) INPUT TO: Scope Verification,Quality Control,Information Distribution, Performance Reporting,Contract Administration
  31. PM Software T&T: Schedule Development, Schedule Control,Resource Planning

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