Sr. No.

Abbreviation Meaning
1 7BQT Seven Basic Quality Tools
2 AA Activity Attributes
4 AA Assumptions Analysis
5 ACE Activity Cost Estimates
6 ACR Approved Change Request
7 ACRR Approved Change Request Review
8 AL Activity List
9 AD Accepted Deliverables
10 ADE Activity Duration Estimates
11 AE Analoguous Estimating
12 AG Alternatives Generation
13 AED Alternatives Estimating Data
14 AQPT Additional Quality Planning Tools
15 ARR Activity Resource Requirements
16 AT Analytical Techniques
17 BC Bidder Conference
18 BC Business Case
19 BE Basis of Estimates
20 BM Benchmarking
21 BUE Bottom-up Estimating
22 CA Cost Aggregation
23 CB Cost Baseline
24 CBA Cost-benefit Analysis
25 CCCS Contract Change Control System
26 CCM Critical Chain Method
27 CCT Change Conrol Tools
28 CD Context Diagrams
29 CF Cost Forecasts
30 CL Change Log
31 CM Communication Models
32 Cme Communication Methods
33 CmMP Communications Management Plan
34 CMP Cost Management Plan
35 CM Communication Models
36 CPM Critical Path Method
37 CQ Cost of Quality
38 CR Change Request
39 CRA Communication Requirements Analysis
40 CRS Contingent Response Strategies
41 CT Communication Technology
42 DA Document Analysis
43 DD Dependency Determination
44 Decom Decomposition
45 Del Deliverables
Data Gathering and Representation
46 DGR
Techniques
47 DoE Design of Experiments
48 DR Documentation Reviews
49 DT Diagramming Techniques
50 EEF Enterprise Environmental Factors
51 EEFu EEF Updates
52 EJ Expert Judgement
53 EVM Earned Value Management
54 Fc Forecasting
55 FG Focus Groups
56 FLR Funding Limit Reconciliation
57 FPT Final Product Transition
58 FT Faciltation Techniques
59 FW Facilitated Workshops
60 GCT Group Creativity Techniques
61 GDMT Group Decision Making Techniques
62 GDMT Group Decision Making Techniques
63 GR Ground Rules
64 HiR Historical Relationships
65 HRMP HR Management Plan
66 IA Inspections And Audits
67 IE Independent Estimates
68 IGT Information Gathering Techniques
69 IL Issue Log
70 Ins Inspection
71 IPS Interpersonal Skills
72 LL Leads And Lags
73 MBA Make-or-Buy Analysis
74 MBD Make-or-Buy Decisions
75 MCDA Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis
76 ML Milestone List
77 MR Market Research
78 MS Management Skills
79 MT Modelling Techniques
80 Mtgs Meetings
81 Neg Negotiation
82 Nw Networking
83 Obs Observations
84 OC Observation and Conversation
Organization Charts and Position
85 OCP
Descriptions
86 OPA Organizational Process Assets
87 OPAu OPA Updates
88 OT Organizational Theory
89 PA Pre-assignment
 90 PA Process Analysis
91 PA Procurement Audits
92 PA Product Analysis
93 PAT Personnel Assessment Tools
94 PC Project Charter
95 Pcal Project Calendars
96 Pcomm Project Communications
97 PD Project Documents
98 PDM Precedence Diagramming Method(PDM)
99 PDu Project Document Updates
100 PE Parametric Estimating
101 PED Published Estimating Data
102 PET Proposal Evaluation Techniques
103 PFR Project Funding Requirements
104 PIM Probability and Impact Matrix
105 PIP Process Improvement Plan
106 PMIS Project Management Information Sysem
107 PMP Project Management Plans
108 PMPu Project Management Plan Updates
109 PMS Project Management Software
110 PN Procurement Negotiations
111 PPA Project Performance Appraisals
112 PPR Procurement Performance Reviews
113 PR Performance Reviews
114 PrD Procurement Documents
115 PRg Performance Reporting
116 PrMP Procurement Management Plan
117 Prot Prototypes
118 PS Payment Systems
119 PSA Project Staff Assignments
120 PSA Project Staff Assignment
121 PSch Project Schedule
122 PSND Project Schedule Network Diagrams
123 PSOW Procurement Statements of Work
124 PSS Project Scope Statement
125 Qau Quality Audits
126 QCL Quality Checklist
127 QCM Quality Control Measurements
128 QM Quality Metrics
129 QMP Quality Management Plan
Quantitative Risk Analysis and Modeling
130 QRA
Techniques
131 QS Questionaires and Surveys
RqMP Reuirements Management Plan
132 R&R Recognition and Rewards
133 RA Reserve Analysis
134 Rau Risk Audits
135 RBS Risk Breakdown Structure
136 RBS Resource Breakdown Structure
137 RC Resource Calendars
138 RC Risk Categorization
139 RD Requirements Documentation
140 RDQA Risk Data Quality Assessment
141 RMP Risk Management Plan
142 RMS Records Management System
143 ROT Resource Optimization Techniques
144 RPA Risk Probability and Impact Assessment
145 RR Risk Register
146 Rre Risk Reassessment
147 RTM Requirements Traceability Matrix
148 RTM Requirements Traceability Matrix
149 RUA Risk Urgency Assessment
150 RWP Rolling Wave Planning
151 SB Scope Baseline
152 SC Schedule Compression
153 SchB Schedule Baseline
154 SchMP Schedule Management Plan
155 SD Schedule Data
156 SF Schedule Forecasts
157 SHA Stakeholder Analysis
158 SHMP Stakeholder Management Plan
159 SHR Stakeholder Register
160 SHR Stakeholder Register
161 SMP Scope Management Plan
162 SNRT Strategies For Negative Risks or Threats
163 SoW Satement of Work
164 SP Seller Proposals
165 SPRO Strategies For Positive Risks Or Opportunities
166 SS Selected Sellers
167 SS Statistical Sampling
168 SSC Source Selection Criteria
169 ST Scheduling Tool
170 SWOT Analysis SWOT Analysis
171 TBA Team-Building Activities
172 TCPI To-complete Performance Index (TCPI)
173 TPA Team Performance Assessments
174 TPE Three-point estimates
175 TPM Technical Performance Measurement
176 Tr Training
177 VA Variance Analysis
178 VBA Vendor Bid Analysis
179 VC Validated Changes
180 VD Verified Deliverables
181 VT Virtual Teams
182 VTA Variance and Trend Analysis
183 WPD Work Perofrmance Data
184 WPI Work Performance Inormation
185 WPR Work Performance Report
186 Decomp Decomposition
187 Del Deliverables
188 EJ Expert Judgement
189 FW Facilitated Workshops
190 IMS Information Management Systems
191 Ins Inspection
192 Int Interviews
193 IL Issue Log
194 LL Leads And Lags
195 MBD Make-or-Buy Decisions
196 ML Milestone List
197 MT Modelling Techniques
198 Other Outputs From Other Processes
199 PE Parametric Estimating
200 PRg Performance Reporting
201 PR Performance Reviews
202 PrMP Procurement Management Plan
203 PN Procurement Negotiations
204 PSOW Procurement Statements of Work
205 Pcal Project Calendars
206 Pcomm Project Communications
207 PFR Project Funding Requirements
208 PMS Project Management Software
209 PSch Project Schedule
210 PSND Project Schedule Network Diagrams
211 QC Quality Checklists
212 QCM Quality Control Measurements
213 QM Quality Metrics
214 RMS Records Management System
215 RD Requirements Documentation
216 RTM Requirements Traceability Matrix
217 RA Reserve Analysis
218 Rcal Resource Calendars
219 ROT Resource Optimization Techniques
220 RR Risk Register
221 SB Scope Baeline
222 SC Schedule Compression
223 SD Schedule Data
224 SF Schedule Forecasts
225 SchMP Schedule Management Plan
226 SNA Schedule Network Analysis
227 ST Scheduling Tool
228 7BQT Seven Basic Quality Tools
229 SSC Source Selection Criteria
230 SHR Stakeholder Register
231 SS Statistical Sampling
232 TPA Team Performance Assessments
233 TPE Three-point estimating
234 WPI Work Performance Information
235 WPD Work Performance Data
236 WPR Work Performance Reports
PMBOK Processes

KA Process Name Inputs Tools and Techniques Outputs

Develop PC SoW EJ PC
[INIT] Business Case FT
Agreements
EEF
OPA
Develop PMP [PLAN] PC EJ PMP
Outputs From Other Processes FT
EEF
OPA
Direct and Manage Project PMP EJ Deliverables
Work [EXEC] ACR PMIS WPD
EEF Mtgs CR
Integration

OPA PMPu
PDu
M&C Project PMP EJ CR
Work [M&C] Schedule Forecasts AT WPR
Cost Forecasts PMIS PMPu
VC Mtgs PDu
WPI
EEF PDu
OPA
Perform ICC [M&C] PMP EJ ACR
WPR Mtgs CL
CR CCT PMPu
EEF PDu
OPA
CPP PMP EJ FPT
[CLOSING] Accepted Deliverables OPAu
AT
OPA Mtgs
Plan SM PMP EJ SMP
[PLAN] PC Mtgs RMP
EEF
OPA
Collect Requirements SMP Interviews Requirements Documentation
[PLAN] RMP Focus Groups Requirements Traceability Matrix
SHMP Facilitated Workshops
PC Group Creativity Techniques
SHR Group Decision Making Techniques
Questionaires and Surveys
Observations
Prototypes
Benchmarking
Context Diagrams
Document Analysis
Define Scope [PLAN] SMP EJ PSS
Scope

PC Product Analysis PDu

Requirements Documentation Alternatives Generation
OPA Facilitated Workshops
Create WBS [PLAN] SMP Decomposition SB
PSS EJ PDu
Requirements Documentation
EEF
OPA PDu
Validate Scope [M & C] PMP Inspection Accepted Deliverables
Requirements Documentation GDMT CR
Requirements Traceability Matrix WPI
Verified Deliverables PDu
WPD
Control Scope [M & C] PMP Variance Analysis WPI
Requirements Documentation CR
RTM PMPu
WPD PDu
OPA OPAu
Plan Schedule Management PMP EJ SMP
[PLAN] PC AT
 Plan Schedule Management
[PLAN]
EEF Mtgs
OPA
Define Activities [PLAN] SMP Decomposition Activity List
SB Rolling Wave Planning Activity Attributes
EEF EJ Milestone List

OPA
Sequence Activities SMP Precedence Diagramming Method(PDM) Project Schedule Network Diagrams
[PLAN]
Activity List Dependency Determination PDu
Activity Attributes Leads And Lags
Milestone List
PSS
EEF

Estimate Activity Resources
[PLAN]
OPA
SMP EJ Activity Resource Requirements
Activity List Alternatives Estimating Data Resource Breakdown Structure
Activity Attributes Published Estimating Data PDu
Resource Calendars Bottom-up Estimating
RR Project Management Software
Activity Cost Estimates
EEF

OPA Project Management Software

Estimate Activity Durations SMP EJ Activity Duration Estimates
[PLAN]
Activity List Analoguous Estimating PDu
Activity Attributes Parametric Estimating
Time

Activity Resource Requirements Three-point estimates

Resource Calendars GDMT
PSS Reserve Analysis
RR
RBS
EEF

OPA
Develop Schedule [PLAN] SMP Schedule Network Analysis Schedule Baseline
Activity List Critical Path Method Project Schedule
Activity Attributes Critical Chain Method Schedule Data

Project Schedule Network Diagrams Resource Optimization Techniques Project Calendars

Activity Resource Requirements Modelling Techniques PMPu

Resource Calendars Leads And Lags PDu
Activity Duration Estimates Schedule Compression
PSS Scheduling Tool
RR
PSA
RBS
EEF

OPA
Control Schedule [M&C] PMP Performance Reviews WPI
Project Schedule Project Management Software Schedule Forecasts

WPD Resource Optimization Techniques CR

Project Calendars Modelling Techniques PMPu

Schedule Data Leads And Lags PDu

OPA Schedule Compression OPAu

Scheduling Tool
Plan Cost Management [PLAN]
PMP EJ CMP

PC AT
EEF Mtgs
 OPA
Estimate Costs [PLAN] CMP EJ Activity Cost Estimates
HRMP Analoguous Estimating Basis of Estimates
SB Parametric Estimating PDu
Project Schedule Bottom-up Estimating
RR Three-point estimating
EEF Reserve Analysis
OPA Cost of Quality
Project Management Software
Vendor Bid Analysis

GDMT
Cost

Determine Budget [PLAN] CMP Cost Aggregation Cost Baseline

SB Reserve Analysis Project Funding Requirements
Activity Cost Estimates EJ PDu
Basis of Estimates Historical Relationships
Project Schedule Funding Limit Reconciliation
Resource Calendars
RR
Agreements

OPA
Control Costs [M&C] PMP Earned Value Management WPI
Project Funding Requirements Forecasting Cost Forecasts
WPD To-complete Performance Index (TCPI) CR

OPA Performance Reviews PMPu

Project Management Software PDu

Reserve Analysis OPAu

Plan Quality Management PMP Cost-benefit Analysis QMP

[PLAN] Stakeholder Register Cost of Quality PIP
RR Seven Basic Quality Tools Quality Metrics
Requirements Documentation Benchmarking Quality Checklists
EEF Design of Experiments PDu
OPA Statistical Sampling
Additional Quality Planning Tools

Mtgs

Perform Quality Assurance QMP

Quality Management and Control Tools CR
[EXEC]
Quality

PIP Quality Audits PMPu

Quality Metrics Process Analysis PDu
Quality Control Measurements OPAu

PD

Control Quality PMP Seven Basic Quality Tools Quality Control Measurements
[M&C] Quality Metrics Statistical Sampling Validated Changes
Quality Checklist Inspection Validated Deliverables
WPD ACR Review WPI

ACR CR
Deliverables PMPu
PD PDu

OPA OPAu

Plan Human Resource PMP Organization Charts and Position HRMP

Management [PLAN] Descriptions
Activity Resource Requirements Networking
EEF Organizational Theory
OPA EJ

Mtgs

Acquire Project Team HRMP Pre-assignment Project Staff Assignments

[EXEC] EEF Negotiation Resource Calendars
OPA Acquisition PMPu
HR
 Acquire Project Team
[EXEC]

Virtual Teams

Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis

Develop Project Team HRMP Interpersonal Skills Team Performance Assessments

[EXEC]
HR
PSA Training EEFu
Resource Calendars Team-Building Activities
Ground Rules
Co-Location
Recognition and Rewards

Personnel Assessment Tools

Manage Project Team HRMP Observation and Conversation CR

[EXEC] PSA Project Performance Appraisals PMPu

Team Performance Assessments Conflict Management PDu

Issue Log Interpersonal Skills EEFu

WPR OPAu

OPA

Plan Communications PMP Communication Requirements Analysis Communications Management Plan

Management
[PLAN] Stakeholder Register Communication Technology PDu
EEF Communication Models
OPA Communication Methods
Mtgs
Communication

Manage Communications Communications Management Plan

Communication Technology
Project Communications
[EXEC]
WPR Communication Models PMPu

EEF Communication Methods PDu

OPAu
OPA Information Management Systems

Performance Reporting

Control Communications PMP Information Management Systems WPI

[M&C]
Project Communications EJ CR

Issue Log Mtgs PMPu

WPD PDu

OPA OPAu
Plan Risk Management PMP AT RMP
[PLAN]
PC EJ
Schedule Management Plan Mtgs
SHR
EEF

OPA
Identify Risks [PLAN] RMP Documentation Reviews RR
CMP Information Gathering Techniques
Schedule Management Plan Checklist Analysis
QMP Assumptions Analysis
HRMP Diagramming Techniques
SB SWOT Analysis
Activity Cost Estimates EJ
Activity Duration Estimates
SHR
PD
Procurement Documents
EEF

OPA
Perform Qualitative Risk RMP Risk Probability and Impact Assessment PDu
Analysis [PLAN]
SB Probability and Impact Matrix
Risk

RR Risk Data Quality Assessment

EEF Risk Categorization
 Perform Qualitative Risk
Analysis [PLAN]

Risk
OPA Risk Urgency Assessment

EJ
Perform Quantitative Risk RMP PDu
Data Gathering and Representation
Analysis [PLAN] Techniques

CMP Quantitative Risk Analysis and Modeling

Techniques
Schedule Management Plan EJ
RR
EEF

OPA
Plan Risk Responses RMP Strategies For Negative Risks or Threats PMPu
[PLAN]
RR Strategies For Positive Risks Or PDu
Opportunities
Contingent Response Strategies

EJ
Control Risks PMP Risk Reassessment WPI
[M&C] RR Risk Audits CR

WPD Variance and Trend Analysis PMPu

WPR Technical Performance Measurement PDu

Reserve Analysis OPAu

Mtgs
Plan Procurement Management PMP Make-or-Buy Analysis Procurement Management Plan
[PLAN]
Requirements Documentation EJ Procurement Statements of Work

RR Market Research Procurement Documents

Activity Resource Requirements Mtgs Source Selection Criteria
Project Schedule Make-or-Buy Decisions
Activity Cost Estimates CR
SHR PDu
EEF

OPA
Conduct Procurements Procurement Management Plan Bidder Conference Selected Sellers
[EXEC]
Procurement Documents Proposal Evaluation Techniques Agreements
Procurement

Source Selection Criteria Independent Estimates Resource Calendars

Seller Proposals EJ CR
PD Advertising PMPu
Make-or-Buy Decisions AT PDu

Procurement Statements of Work Procurement Negotiations

OPA
Control Procurements PMP Contract Change Control System WPI
[M&C] Procurement Performance Reviews CR
Procurement Documents

Agreements Inspections And Audits PMPu

ACR Performance Reporting PDu
WPR Payment Systems OPAu
WPD Claims Administration

Records Management System

Close Procurement PMP Procurement Audits Closed Procurements
[CLOSE] Procurement Documents Procurement Negotiations OPAu

Records Management System

Identify Stakeholders PC Stakeholder Analysis SHR

[INIT] Procurement Documents EJ
EEF Mtgs

OPA

Plan Stakeholder Management PMP EJ SHMP

[PLAN] SHR Mtgs PDu
EEF AT
Stakeholder
 Plan Stakeholder Management
[PLAN]

Stakeholder
OPA

Manage Stakeholder SHMP Communication Methods Issue Log

Engagement [EXEC]
Communications Management Plan Interpersonal Skills CR

Change Log Management Skills PMPu

OPA PDu

OPAu

Control Stakeholder PMP Information Management Systems WPI

Engagement [M&C]
Issue Log EJ CR
WPD Mtgs PMPu
PD PDu

OPAu