DIRECT AND MANAGE PROJECT WORK

DIRECT AND MANAGE PROJECT WORK

1. process of leading and performing the work defined in the project management plan and implementing approved changes to achieve the project’s objectives

2. The key benefit of this process is that it provides overall management of the project work.

3. INPUTS

   • PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN
     • contains subsidiary plans concerning all aspects of the project.
   • APPROVED CHANGE REQUESTS
     • may be a corrective action, a preventative action, or a defect repair
   • ENTERPRISE ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
     • INFRASTRUCTURE, STAKEHOLDER RISK TOLERANCE
   • ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESS ASSETS
     • Process measurement database,Standardized guidelines and work instructions, Communication requirements, issue and defect management

4. TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES

   • EXPERT JUDGEMENT
     • direct and manage execution of the project management plan.
   • MEETINGS
     • discuss and address pertinent topics of the project when directing and managing project work. Attendees at the meetings may include the project manager, the project team and appropriate stakeholders involved or affected by the topics addressed
   • PROJECT MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
     • provides access to tools, such as a scheduling tool, a work authorization system, a configuration management system, an information collection and distribution system, or interfaces to other online automated systems.

5. OUTPUTS

   • DELIVERABLES
     • unique and verifiable product, result or capability to perform a service that is required to be produced to complete a process, phase, or project
   • WORK PERFORMANCE DATA
     • raw observations and measurements identified during activities being performed to carry out the project work.
   • PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN
   • PROJECT DOCUMENTS UPDATES

6. identifies how the project will affect stakeholders, which then allows the project manager to develop various ways to effectively engage stakeholders in the project, to manage their expectations,