INITIATING Select Project Manager Determine Company Culture and Existing Systems Collect Process, Procedures and Historical

Information Divide Large Projects Into Phases Understand the Business Cases Uncover Initial Requirements, Assumptions, and Risks Assess Project and Product feasibility Within the Given Contraints Create Measurable Objectives Develop Project Charter Identify Stakeholders Develop Stakeholders Management Strategy

PLANNING Determine How You Will Do Planning Part of All Management Plans Determine Detailed Requirements Create Project Scope Statement

Asess What to Purchase Determine Team Create WBS and WBS Dictionary Create Activity List Create Network Diagrams Estimate Resource Requirements Estimate Time and Cost Determine Critical Path Develop Scheadule Develop Budget Determine Quality Standards, Process, and Metrics Create Process Imporvements Plan Determine All Roles and Responsabilities Plan Communications Perform Risk Identification, Qualitative and Quantitative Risk Analysis, and Risk Response Planning Go Back - Iterations Preper Procurement Documents Create Change Management Plan Finalize the "How To Execute and Control" Parts Of All Management Plans Develop Realistic and Final PM Plan and Performance Measurement Baseline Gain Formal Approval Of The Plan Hold Kickoff Meeting

EXECUTING Execute the Work According to the PM Plan Produce Product Deliverables (Product Scope) Request Changes

MONITORING & CONTROLLING Take Actions To Control the Project Measure Performance Against the Performance Measurement Baseline Measure Performance Against Other Metrics Determined by the Project Manager Determine Variances and if they Warrant a Corrective Action or Change Request Influence the Factors that Cause Changes Request Changes Perform Integrated Change Control Approve or Reject Changes Inform Stakeholders of the Results Of Changes Requests Update the PM Plan and Project Documents Manage Configuration Create Forecasts Gain Acceptance of Interim Deliverables From the Customer Perform Quality Control Report on Project Performance and Solicit Feedback Perform Risk Assessments and Audits Manage Reserves Administer Procurements

CLOSING Confirm Work is Done to Requirements Complete Procurement Closure Gain Final Acceptance of the Product

Implement Only Approved Changes Continuously Improve Follow Process Perform Quality Assurance Perform Quality Audits Acquire Final Team Manage People Evaluate Team and Project Performance Hold Team Buildings Activities Give Recognitions and Rewards Use Issue Logs Facilitate Conflict Resolution Release Resources as Work Is Completed Send and Receive Information Hold Meetings Select Sellers

Complete Financial Closure Hand Off Completed Product Solicit Feedback From the Customer About the Project Complete Final Performance Reporting Index and Archive Records Update Lessons Learned Knowledge Base