Developing the Project Scope Statement 95

Developing the Project Management Plan

Developing Inputs
Documenting the Project Management Plan
Collecting Requirements
Using the Tools and Techniques of Collect Requirements
Documenting Requirements
Documenting the Scope Management Plan
Defining Scope
Product Analysis
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Writing the Project Scope Statement
Understanding the Scope Statement Components
Approving and Publishing the Project Scope Statement
Updating the Project Documents
Creating the Work Breakdown Structure
Gathering the WBS Inputs
Decomposing the Deliverables
Constructing the WBS
Creating WBS Process Outputs
Understanding How This Applies to our Next Project
Summary
Exam Essentials
Key Terms
Review Questions
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Defining Activities
Define Activities Process Inputs
Tools and Techniques for Defining Activities
Define Activities Outputs
Understanding the Sequence Activities Process
Sequence Activities Tools and Techniques
Sequence Activities Outputs
Estimating Activity Resources
Estimate Activity Resources Inputs
Estimating Activity Resources Tools and Techniques
Estimate Activity Resources Outputs
Estimating Activity Durations
Estimate Activity Durations Inputs
Estimate Activity Durations Tools and Techniques
Estimate Activity Durations Outputs
Developing the Project Schedule
Develop Schedule Inputs
Develop Schedule Tools and Techniques
Scheduling Process Outputs
Understanding How This Applies to Your Next Project
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Key Terms
Review Questions
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Developing the Project Budget 197
Creating the Project Cost Management Plan
Estimating Costs
Estimate Costs Inputs
Tools and Techniques to Estimate Costs
Estimate Costs Process Outputs
Establishing the Cost Budget Baseline
Determine Budget Inputs
Determine Budget Tools and Techniques
Determine Budget Process Outputs
Communicating the Plan
Plan Communications Inputs
Tools and Techniques for Plan Communications
Communications Requirements Analysis
Communications Technology
Communications Models
Communications Methods
Communications Management Plan
Understanding How This Applies to Your Next Project
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Key Terms
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Planning for Risks
Planning Your Risk Management
Plan Risk Management Inputs
Tools and Techniques for Plan Risk Management
Creating the Risk Management Plan
Identifying Potential Risk
Identify Risks Inputs
Tools and Techniques for Identify Risks
Identify Risks Outputs
Analyzing Risks Using Qualitative Techniques
Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis Inputs
Tools and Techniques for Perform Qualitative
Risk Analysis
Ranking Risks in the Risk Register
Quantifying Risk
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