CHAPTER 2: PROJECT METHODOLOGIES AND PROCESSESS

CHAPTER 2: PROJECT METHODOLOGIES AND PROCESSESS

1. (4) Project Life Cycle

   • 1. Define Project Goal: The Project Goal should be focused on providing business value to the organization. It also provides a clear focus and drives the other phases of the project
   • 2. Plan Project
     • Project Objectives
     • Resources
     • Controls
   • 3. Execute Project Plan
     • Manage the project scope, schedule, budget and people to ensure the project achieves its goal
     • Progress must be documented and compared to the baseline plan
     • Project performance must be communicated to all of the stakeholders
   • 4. Close and Evaluate Project
     • Ensure that all of the work is completed as planned
     • Final Project report and presentation to the client
     • Lessons learned and best practices documented and shared
     • Postmortem review

2. (10) The 10 Project Management Knowledge Areas

   • 1. Project integration management
   • 2. Project scope management
   • 3. Project time management
   • 4. Project cost management
   • 5. Project quality management
   • 6. Project human resources management
   • 7. Project communications management
   • 8. Project risk management
   • 9. Project procurement management
   • 10. Project stakeholder management

3. (5) Project Management Process Groups

   • 1. Initiating
   • 2. Planning
   • 3. Executing
   • 4. Monitoring and Controlling
   • 5. Closing

4. (7) The Seven Processes

   • 1. Start Project
   • 2. Initiate Project
   • 3. Direct Project
   • 4. Control Stage
   • 5. Manage Product Delivery
   • 6. Manage stage boundaries
   • 7. Close Project

5. (7) Themes (Guidelines to aid project goal achievement)

   • 1. Business Case
   • 2. Organization
   • 3. Risk
   • 4. Quality
   • 5. Planning
   • 6. Change
   • 7. Progress

6. (7) Principles (Universal Guidance for all project)

   • 1. Business Case Driven
   • 2. Product Focus
   • 3. Lessons Learned
   • 4. Manage the Stage
   • 5. Adapt to the Project
   • 6. Manage by exception
   • 7. Accountability

7. (5) System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

   • 1. Planning
   • 2. Analysis
   • 3. Design
   • 4. Implementation
   • 5. Maintenance and Support
   • Implementation of SDLC
     • The Waterfall Model
     • (4)Agile System Development
       • Customer
       • Product
       • Project Team
       • Performance