planning process group

Process: 5.1 - Scope management plan
Knowledge area: scope

Scope management plan benefits

Scope management plan inputs

Scope management plan tools and techniques

scope management plan outputs

components of the scope management plan document

requirements plan
(business analysis plan)

requirements plan describes

Process: 5.2 - collect requirements
Knowledge area: scope

the benefits of collecting requirements

Collect requirements Inputs

Collect requirements tools and techniques

Collect requirements tools and techniques
Decision-making techniques

Collect requirements tools and techniques
Decision-making technique: voting

Collect requirements tools and techniques
Decision-making technique: Autocratic decision

Collect requirements tools and techniques
Decision-making technique Decision analysis involving multiple criteria

Collect requirements tools and techniques
Data Representation techniques

Collect requirements tools and techniques:
Context diagrams tools

Collect requirements tools and techniques:
prototypes

Collect requirements Outputs

requirements log

about the requirements

requirements log:
business requirements

requirements log:
stakeholders requirements

requirements log:
solution requirements

requirements log:
solution requirements
Functional requirements

requirements log:
solution requirements
Non-Functional requirements

requirements log:
transition and readiness requirements

requirements log:
project requirements

requirements log:
Quality requirements.

requirements tracking matrix

Process: 5.3 - Define Scope
Knowledge area: scope

The benefits of defining the scope

Define scope inputs

Define scope tools and techniques

Define scope tools and techniques:
Product analysis technique

Define scope outputs

Define scope outputs:
Scope statement

What is included in the scope statement (as part of it or as a reference to other documents)

Scope statement:
Product scope description

Scope statement:
Deliverables

scope statement:
acceptance criteria

scope statement:
Out of scope items

differences between the project charter and scope statement

Project Charter x Scope Statement elements

Process: 5.4 - Create WBS
Knowledge area: scope

The benefits of creating a WBS

Create WBS inputs

WBS
(Work Breakdown Structure)

WBS elements:
Work package

Work package characteristics

Work package characteristics:
Independent

Work Package characteristics:
Definable

Work package characteristics:
Estimable

Work package characteristics:
Manageable

Work package characteristics:
integrable

Work package characteristics:
Adaptable

Control account

Planning packages

Work package x planning package

Successively planning

Create WBS Tools and Techniques

Create WBS Tools and Techniques:
Decomposition Technique

The 100% WBS rule

Create WBS Tools and Techniques:
Decomposition Technique activities:

Create WBS Tools and Techniques:
Decomposition Technique approaches

Create WBS Tools and Techniques:
Decomposition Technique representation

Create WBS outputs

Create WBS outputs:
Scope Baseline

Create WBS outputs:
Scope Baseline components

Create WBS outputs:
Scope Baseline components:
WBS Dictionary

Create WBS outputs:
Scope Baseline components:
WBS Dictionary info

Important about the WBS

WBS Characteristics:
The WBS doesn’t describe any actions. Instead, every item is a noun describing an end product

WBS Characteristics

WBS Characteristics:
Hierarchy

WBS Characteristics:
100% rule

WBS Characteristics:
Outcome Focused

WBS Characteristics:
Mutually exclusive

The fundamental features of a WBS

Additional Definitions:
Work

Work Breakdown Structure vs Project Schedule vs Project Plan

Work Breakdown Structure vs Project Schedule vs Project Plan:

WBS

Work Breakdown Structure vs Project Schedule vs Project Plan:

Project Schedule

Work Breakdown Structure vs Project Schedule vs Project Plan:

Project Plan

heuristics for determining work packages

heuristics for determining work packages:
8/80 rule

heuristics for determining work packages:
Reporting period

heuristics for determining work packages:
Use nouns or adjectives, but never verbs.