Time Management Knowledge Area Process Flow

The third knowledge area, with maximum number of processes, the process flow is presented here.
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Time Management has Seven processes. The following table describes the purpose and key benefit of each of these processes. The Process Flow diagram, follows
Plan Schedule Management

Knowledge Area

Time

Process Group

Planning

The process of establishing the policies, procedures and documentation for planning, developing, managing, executing and controlling
Purpose
the project schedule
Define Activities

Key Benefit It provides the guidance and direction on how the project schedule will be managed throughout the project.
Knowledge Area
Time
Process Group
Planning
Purpose The process of identifying and documenting specific actions to be performed to produce the product deliverables.
Key Benefit

Sequence Activities

Estimate Activity Resources

To breakdown work packages into activities that provide a basis for estimating, scheduling, executing, monitoring and controlling the
project work.

Knowledge Area
Time
Process Group
Planning
Purpose The process of identifying and documenting relationships among the project activities
Key Benefit It defines the logical sequence of work to obtain the greatest efficiency given all project constraints.
Knowledge Area
Time
Process Group
Planning
Purpose The process of estimating the type and quantity of materials, human resources, equipment, or supplies required to perform each activity.
Key Benefit

Estimate Activity Durations

It identifies the type, quantity and characteristics of resources required to complete the activity which allows more accurate cost and
duration estimates.
Knowledge Area

Time

Process Group

Planning

Purpose The process of estimating the number of work periods needed to complete individual activities with estimated resources.
Key Benefit It provides the amount of time each activity will take to complete, which is a major into the Develop Schedule process.
Develop Schedule

Knowledge Area
Purpose
Key Benefit

Control Schedule

Process Group

Planning

The process of analysing activity sequences, durations, resource requirements and schedule constraints to create the project schedule
model
By entering schedule activities, durations, resources, resource availabilities and logical relationships into the scheduling tool, it generates
the scheduling model with planned dates for completing project activities.
Knowledge Area

Purpose

Time

Time

Process Group

Monitoring and Controlling

The process of monitoring the status of the project activities to update project progress and manage changes to schedule baseline to
achieve the plan.

Key Benefit It provides the means to recognize deviation from the plan and take corrective and preventive actions thus minimize risk.