A Resource Breakdown Structure (RBS) is a Project Document utilized by project managers. It is one of the documents created by the fourth-edition PMBOK®’s Estimate Activity Resources process. A RBS is a heirarchical structure of a project’s resources by category and type, including human resources. This provides an illustration of the overall materials, people, equipment,… [Read more…]
May 28, 2009 by tapuniversity
A Statement of Work (SOW) is a narrative description of the products, services or results to be supplied by a project. The SOW is considered a Project Document—not part of the Project Management Plan. The SOW is written by the project’s sponsor, and then used as an input to the fourth-edition PMBOK®’s Develop Project Charter… [Read more…]
May 27, 2009 by tapuniversity
When studying for your PMP® Exam, if you deeply interact with project management tools and standards, rather than simply read about them, you’ll not only be better prepared for your exam, but you’ll learn more that you can utilize in your project management career. At TAPUniversity, for our PMP exam preparation courses we use our… [Read more…]
May 26, 2009 by tapuniversity
The Monitor and Control Project Work process is one of the 42 project management processes described in the fourth edition PMBOK®. It’s one of the six Integration knowledge area processes, and one of the ten Monitoring and Controlling processes. The primary purpose of this process is to track, review and regulate progress on the project.… [Read more…]
May 22, 2009 by tapuniversity
Conduct Procurements is one of the 42 project management processes described in the fourth edition PMBOK®. It’s one of the four Procurement knowledge area processes, and one of the eight Executing processes. The purpose of this process is to obtain responses from sellers, select among those sellers, and award a contract to the selected seller.… [Read more…]
May 21, 2009 by tapuniversity
The Project Scope Statement is a major project document that is produced through the fourth edition PMBOK®’s Define Scope process. The Project Scope Statement contains the project’s deliverables and required work in detailed statements. It includes the Product Scope Description, Product Acceptance Criteria, Project Deliverables, Project Exclusions, and Project Constraints. For example, Katy’s project is… [Read more…]
May 20, 2009 by tapuniversity
The Alternatives Identification technique is part of the fourth edition PMBOK®’s Define Scope process. The purpose of this technique is to generate ideas on different ways to accomplish the project. The desired work is already known, but there may be preferred ways to accomplish the work. Clearly, this should preferably be performed at the very… [Read more…]
May 19, 2009 by tapuniversity
Becoming increasingly popular, Virtual Teams is one of the tools of the fourth edition PMBOK®’s Acquire Project Team process. A virtual team is a team who has some or all members that spend little or no time face-to-face. With advances in communications technology, the advantages of virtual teams are becoming leveraged more frequently in today’s… [Read more…]
May 18, 2009 by tapuniversity
Manage Stakeholders Expectations is one of the 42 project management processes described in the fourth edition PMBOK®. It’s one of the five Communications knowledge area processes, and one of the eight Executing processes. The primary purpose of this process is to work with stakeholders to meet their needs and resolve issues. The Stakeholder Register provides… [Read more…]
May 15, 2009 by tapuniversity
Distribute Information is one of the 42 project management processes described in the fourth edition PMBOK®. It’s one of the five Communications knowledge area processes, and one of the eight Executing processes. The primary purpose of this process is to distribute relevant information to stakeholders. This is a relatively simple, straightforward process. The Project Management… [Read more…]
May 14, 2009 by tapuniversity
Managing conflict is part of managing projects and people. Conflict Management is a tool of the Manage Project Team process listed in the fourth edition PMBOK®. Also see the earlier posting of Manage Project Team Process (posted May 5, 2009). Conflict Management is an important skill not only project management, but for any situation in… [Read more…]
May 13, 2009 by tapuniversity
As a project team matures, they go through certain stages. These Team Development Stages are described under Team-Building Activities, which is a tool of the fourth edition PMBOK®’s Develop Project Team process. According to this theory, there are five stages of team development—Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, and Adjourning. Teams typically begin at the first stage… [Read more…]
May 12, 2009 by tapuniversity
What should be done when good behavior occurs to encourage it? Recognition and Rewards is a tool of the Develop Project Team process listed in the fourth edition PMBOK®. The purpose of recognizing and rewarding desirable behavior is to encourage that type of behavior in the future. This extends into our everyday life—far beyond the… [Read more…]
May 11, 2009 by tapuniversity
During the course of a project as situations change and the scope of the work is better understood and elaborated upon, it can be expected that there will be some changes to the original planning. A suggested change is called a Change Request. The third edition PMBOK® had several types of change requests that could… [Read more…]
May 8, 2009 by tapuniversity
The Project Management Plan describes how a certain project is to be executed, monitored and controlled, and closed. Its contents, length, and level of detail will vary across different projects. It is the only output of the fourth edition PMBOK®’s Develop Project Management Plan process. Because it serves as a roadmap for the project, the… [Read more…]
May 7, 2009 by tapuniversity
A Cost-Benefit Analysis is a comparison between the costs of an activity and its benefits. This is a broad concept that can be applied across many situations. In general, if the benefits outweigh the costs, the activity is worth pursuing. It can also be used as a means of comparing multiple potential projects to discover… [Read more…]
May 6, 2009 by tapuniversity
The Activity List is the primary output of the fourth edition PMBOK®’s Define Activities process. The Activity List is the complete list of the scheduled activities for a project. As it is used to help develop the project schedule and estimate needed resources, it serves as an input to the following processes: Sequence Activities, Estimate… [Read more…]
May 5, 2009 by tapuniversity
Manage Project Team is one of the 42 project management processes described in the fourth edition PMBOK®. It’s one of the three Human Resource knowledge area processes, and one of the eight Executing processes. The primary purpose of this process is to track an individual’s performance and provide them feedback. The list of team members… [Read more…]
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