From 06.30AM 07.30AM 08.30AM 09.00AM 07.00PM 08.00PM 09.00PM 10.00PM 10.

30PM TOTAL PMP STUDY PLAN Day 21.09.2004 22.09.2004 23.09.2004 24.09.2004 25.09.2004 04.10.2004 05.10.2004 06.10.2004 07.10.2004 08.10.2004

To 07.30AM 08.30AM 09.00AM 07.00PM 08.00PM 09.00PM 10.00PM 10.30PM 06.30AM

EXCERSISE BATH/MUSIC PMP STUDY OFFICE 0.25 0.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 6.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 1.00 4.00 6.50

FAMILY 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.50 0.00 1.50

TV 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00

Morning Overview Rita Rita Rita Rita Overview Andy Andy Andy Andy

Afternoon Overview 1 2 3&4 5&6 Overview 1 2 3&4 5&6

Evening Overview Rita Rita Rita Rita Overview Andy Andy Andy Andy

26.09.2004 27.09.2004 28.09.2004 29.09.2004 30.09.2004 09.10.2004 10.10.2004 11.10.2004 12.10.2004 13.10.2004

Morning Rita Rita Rita Rita Rita Andy Andy Andy Andy Andy

Afternoon 7&8 9 & 10 11 12 1 TO 12 7&8 9 & 10 11 12 1 TO 12

Evening Rita Rita Rita Rita Rita Andy Andy Andy Andy Andy

DOS/DONTS EMAILS SLEEP TRAVEL TOTAL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.25 0.75 0.00 0.50 10.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 0.00 8.00 0.00 8.00 0.25 0.75 8.00 0.50 24.00

No Knowledge Area No Process 1 Integration 1 Project Charter

Purpose the document that officially starts the project

No Input 1 Contract 2 SOW 3 Organizational Policies 4 Environmental Factors

No Tools and Techniques 1 Project Selection Methods 2 Expert Judgment 3 PMIS (Prj.Mngt.Inf.Sys) Project Management 4 Methodology

No Output 1 Project Charter

2 Preliminary Project Scope Statement

defining the initial view of the scope

1 Charter 2 SOW 3 Organizational Policies 4 Environmental Factors Preliminary Project 1 Scope Statement 2 Environmental Factors 3 Organizational Policies Project Management 4 Processes

1 Project Planning Methodology 2 Expert Judgment 3 PMIS (Prj.Mngt.Inf.Sys)

Preliminary Project Scope 1 Statement

3 Project Plan Development

Integrating and coordinating all project plans to create a consistent, coherent document

1 Project Planning Methodology 2 Expert Judgment 3 PMIS (Prj.Mngt.Inf.Sys)

1 Project Plan 2 Supporting Detail

4 Direct and Manage Project Execution

Carrying out the project plan by performing the activities included therein

5 Monitor and Control Work

1 Project Plan 2 Ap'd Corrective Actions 3 Ap'd Preventive Actions 4 Ap'd Change Requests Ap'd and Validated 5 Defect Repair Administrative Closure 6 Procedure Compare work results Project Management to the plan and make 1 Plan adjustments 2 Work Performance Info 3 Rejected Change Reqs

Project Management 1 Methodology 2 PMIS (Pr. Mngt.Inf.Sys)

1 Deliverables 2 Reg'd Changes 3 Imp'd Corrective Actions 4 Imp'd Preventative Actions Work Performance 5 Information

Project Management 1 Methodology 2 PMIS (PrjMngt.Inf.Sys) 3 Earned Value Technique 4 Expert Judgment Project Management 1 Methodology 2 PMIS 3 Expert Judgment 4 Change Control Board 4 5 6 7 8

1 Rec'd Corrective Action 2 Rec'd Preventative Action 3 Req'd Changes 4 Forecasts 5 Rec'd Defect Repair 1 App'd Change Requests 2 Rejected Change Requests 3 Project Plan Updates Project Scope Statement updates App'd Corrective Actions App'd Defect Repair Deliverables Validated Defect Repair 1 Admin Closure Procedure 2 Contract Closure Procedure Final Product 3 Service/Result Organizational Process 4 Assets Updates

5 Integrated Change Control

Coordinating changes across the entire project

1 Project Plan 2 Req'd Changes 3 Work Performance Info 4 5 6 7 Rec'd Preventive Action Rec'd Corrective Act Rec'd Defect Repair Deliverables 1 Project Plan 2 Contract Documentation 3 Environmental Factors 4 5 6 Organizational Policies Deliverables Work Performance Info

6 Close Project

Closing the project down correctly

Project Management 1 Methodology 2 Expert Judgment 3 PMIS (PrjMngt.Inf.Sys)

No Knowledge Area No Process Scope 2 Scope Planning Management

Purpose No Input 1 Environmental Factors Plan for how scope and changes to the Organizational Process scope will be managed 2 Assets 3 Project Charter 4 Project Plan Preliminary Scope 5 Statement 2 Scope Definition defining and Organizational Process documenting the 1 Assets deliverables that are Preliminary Scope part of the scope 2 Statement 3 App'd Change Reqs

No Tools and Techniques 1 Expert Judgment 2 Templates, Forms, Standards

No Output 1 Scope Management Plan

1 Product Analysis 2 Alternatives Identification 3 Expert Judgment

1 Scope Statement Req'd Changes Project Scope Plan Updates

Create WBS

4 Subdividing the major 1 deliverables into smaller, more manageable 2 components 3 4

Scope Management plan 4 Stakeholder Analysis Organizational Process 1 Work Breakdown Structure Assets Templates Project Scope Statement 2 Project Scope Management Plan App'd Change Reqs Decomposition

Work Breakdown Structure

2 3 4

WBS Dictionary Scope Statement Updates Scope Management Plan Updates Scope Baseline (Scope Statement, WBS/Dictionary) Req'd Changes Accepted Deliverables Req'd Changes Rec'd Corrective Actions

5 6 4 Scope Verification Verifying the product matches the documented scope 1 2 3 4 Scope Management plan 1 WBS Dictionary Scope Statement Deliverables WBS 1 Inspection 1 2 3

Scope Control

Controlling changes to 1 the project scope-ensuring all of what is 2 "in scope" and only 3 that is completed 4 5 6 7

Change Control System Variance Analysis Replanning Configuration Management System

1 2 3 4

Scope Changes WBS Updates Scope Baseline Updates Req'd Changes Rec'd Corrective Actions Organizational Process Assets Updates Project Plan Updates

Project Scope Statement 2 WBS Dictionary 3 Scope Management plan Performance Reports App'd Change Reqs Work Performance Info

No Knowledge Area No Process Purpose 3 Time 1 Activity Definition list the project Management activities

No 1 2 3 4 5

Input WBS Scope Statement Environmental Factors WBS dictionary Project Plan

No 1 2 3 4 5

Tools and Techniques Decomposition Templates Rolling Wave Planning Expert Judgment Planning Component PDM (Precedence diagramming method--AON) ADM (Arrow diagramming method--AOA) Dependency Determination Apply Leads and Lags

No 1 2 3 4

Output Activity List Activity Attributes Milestone List Req'd Changes

Activity Sequencing

Order the activities and create the project 1 network diagrams 2 3 4 5

Scope Statement Activity List Activity Attributes Milestone List App'd Change Requests

1 2 3 4

1 2 3 4

Project Schedule network diagrams Activity List Updates Activity Attributes Updates Req'd Changes

3 Activity Resource Estimating the size of 1 Estimating the activity, the 2 number of resources, and the availability 3 4

Environmental Factors 1 Activity List/Attributes 2 Resource Availability Project Plan (schedule plan) 3 4 6

Expert Judgment Alternatives Analysis Published Estimating Data Project Management Software Bottom-up Estimating

1 2 3 4 5

Activity Resources Reqs Activity Attributes Updates Resource Breakdown Structure Resource Calendar Req'd Changes

3 Activity Duration Estimating the number Estimating of work periods that 1 will be needed to complete individual 2 activities 3 4 5 6

Environmental Factors Organizational Process Assets Scope Statement Activity List/Attributes

1 2 3 4

Expert Judgment Analogous Estimating (Topdown) Parametric Estimating (linear) PERT Three-Point Estimating Reserve Analysis

1 2 3

Activity Duration Estimates Activity Attributes Updates

Activity Resource Reqs 5 Resource Calendar Project Plan (risk register, activity cost estimates) Organizational Process Assets Scope Statement

7 5 Schedule Development Create the schedule 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 2

Activity List/Attributes 3 Project Schedule Network Diagrams 4 Activity Resource Reqs Resource Calendar Activity Duration Estimates Project Plan (Schedule plan and risk register) 5 6 7

Schedule Network Analysis Critical Path Method Schedule Compression (crashing, fast tracking) What-if Schedule Analysis (Monte Carlo) Resource Leveling Critical Chain Method Project Management Software

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Project Schedule Schedule Model Data Schedule Baseline Resource Reqs updates Activity List Updates Project Calendar Updates Req'd Changes Project Plan Updates

8 Applying Calendars 9 Adjusting Leads and Lags 10 Schedule Model

Schedule Control Influencing the factors that create schedule changes to ensure that the changes are agreed upon, Determining that the schedule has changed, Manage the actual changes when and as they occur

1 2

Schedule Management Plan 1 Schedule Baseline 2

Progress Reporting Schedule Change Control Sys

1 2

Schedule Model Data Baseline updates Performance Measurements (SPI, SV, EV) Req'd Changes Rec'd Corrective Action, Activity list/Attributes Updates, Project Plan Updates

3 4

Performance Reports Change Requests

3 4

Performance Measurement Schedule Comparison Bar Charts

3 4

Variance Analysis

No Knowledge Area No Process 4 Cost 1 Cost Estimating Management

Purpose Developing an approximation (estimate) of the costs of the resources needed to complete the project activities

No Input 1 Environmental Factors Organizational Process 2 Assets 3 Scope Statement 4 5 WBS / Dictionary Project Plan

No Tools and Techniques 1 Analogous Estimating 2 3 4 5 6 Determine Resource Cost Rates Bottom-up Estimating Parametric Modeling Project Management Software Reserve Analysis Vendor Bid Analysis, Cost of Quality Funding Limit Reconciliation Parametric Modeling Reserve Analysis Cost Aggregation

No Output 1 Activity Cost Estimates Supporting Details Req'd Changes Cost Management Plan Updates

Cost Budgeting

Cost Baseline - takes the estimated project expenditures and maps them back to dates on the calendar

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Scope Statement WBS / Dictionary

7 1 2

1 2 3 4

Activity Cost Estimates 4 Supporting Details 5 Project Schedule Resource Calendar Contract Cost Management Plan Cost Baseline Project Funding Reqs Performance Reports 1 2 3

Cost Baseline (Budget) Project Funding Reqs Cost Management Plan Updates Req'd Changes

Cost Control

Influencing the factors 1 that create changes to the cost baseline 2 (PROACTIVE!!) measure what's 3 executed against what was planned 4 5 6

Cost Change Control Sys Performance Measurement Analysis (EV) Forecasting (EAC, ETC)

1 2 3

Cost Estimating Updates Cost Baseline Updates Performance Measurements

Project Plan Work Performance Info App'd Change Reqs

4 5 6

Project Performance Reviews Project Management Software Variance Management

4 5 6 7 8

Forecasted Competition Req'd Changes Rec'd Corrective Actions Organizational Updates Project Plan Updates

No Knowledge Area No Process Purpose No Input 5 Quality 1 Quality Planning Identifying which Management Quality specifications 1 Environmental Factors are for this project & 2 Organizational Process determining how to satisfy them 3 Scope Statement 4 Project Plan

No Tools and Techniques 1 Benefit/Cost Analysis 2 Benchmarking 3 Cost of Quality 4 Design of experiments

No Output 1 Quality Management Plan 2 Quality Checklists Process Improvement Plan 3 (Project Plan) 4 Quality Baseline 5 Project Plan Updates Req'd Changes/Corrective 1 Actions

2 Quality Assurance

Execution of planned systematic quality control measures to ensure the project will take advantage of all processes --Process improvement 3 4

1 Quality Mngt Plan

Quality Planning Tools and 1 Techniques Quality Audits (review the product to see which processes should be 2 improved) Process Analysis

2 Quality Metrics Work Performance Info Apr'd Change Reqs Implemented Change/Corrective/defec t/preventive Quality Control Measures Process Improvement Plan 1 Quality Metrics 2 Quality Mngt Plan 3 Work Performance Info 4 Checklists 5 Apr'd Change Reqs

Organizational Process As Updates Plan Updates

5 6

7 3 Quality Control Monitoring each deliverable to determine if they comply with relevant Quality standards & identifying ways to eliminate causes of unsatisfactory performance

Cause and Effect Diagrams 1 (Ishikawa, fishbone) Control Charts (Statistical 2 Process Control) 3 Inspection 4 Defect Repair Review 5 Pareto Chart Run Chart/Scatter Diagram/Statistical Sampling/Flow6 Charting/Histogram

Quality Control 1 Measurements 2 Validated Defect Repair 3 Baseline Updates 4 Validated Deliverables Req'd Changes/Corrective 5 Actions

Deliverables

Plan Updates

No Knowledge Area No Process 6 Human 1 Organizational Resource Planning Management

Purpose identifying, documenting & assigning project roles, responsibilities, and reporting relationships

No Input 1 2 3 Environmental Factors Organizational Assets Project Plan

No Tools and Techniques Organizational Charts and 1 Position Descriptions Matrix (Responsibility 2 Assignment Matrix) 3 Networking Organizational Theory Reassignment Negotiation Acquisition (external to org) Virtual Teams

No Output Role & Responsibility 1 Assignments 2 3 Staffing Management Plan Organization Chart

1 Staff Acquisition Getting the human resources needed 2 assigned to & working on the project. 3 4 5

Staffing Mngt.Plan Environmental Factors Project Org Charts Roles and Responsibilities Organizational Assets Project Staff 1 Assignments 2 Resource Availability 3 Staffing Mngt Plan

1 2 3 4

1 2 3

Project Staff Assigned Resource Availability Staffing Management Plan Updates

Team Development

Executing process that focuses on building a sense of team and improving its performance

1 Forms of Power 2 General Management Skills Reward & Recognition 3 Systems 4 Team building activities 5 6 7 Ground Rules Co-location Training 1 Observation and Conversation Project Performance 2 Appraisals 3 Conflict Management 4 Sources of Conflict 5 Issue Log

1 Performance Assessments

Manage Project Team

Manage the staffing management plan and change were needed

Project Staff 1 Assignments Roles and 2 Responsibilities 3 Staffing Mngt Plan 4 5 6 7 8 Project Org Charts Organizational Assets Team Performance Assessments Performance Reports Work Performance Info

1 Req'd changes (to staff) 2 3 4 5 6 Rec'd Corrective Actions Rec'd Preventive Actions Input to Performance Appraisals Lesson Learned Documentation (variance) Project Plan Updates

No Knowledge Area No Process Purpose No 7 Communication 1 Communications Determining the info. & Management Planning communication needs 1 of the stakeholders: 2 who needs what 3 information, when they will need it and how it 4 will be given to them 2 Information Making needed info Distribution available to project stakeholders in a timely manner 1

Input Environmental Factors Organizational Assets Project Plan Scope Statement

No Tools and Techniques Communication Reqs Analysis 1 (communication channels) 2 Communication Technology

No Output Communications Mngt. 1 Plan

1 Communication Skills Communications Mngt. Information Gathering and Plan 2 Retrieval System Lessons Learned Process 3 (meetings)

Organizational Process 1 Updates 2 Requested Changes

3 Performance Reporting

4 Information distribution methods Reporting against the Information Presentation Tools performance 1 Work Performance Info 1 (graphical info) 1 Performance Reports baseline--how the Performance project is doing Measurements Information Gathering and against the plan 2 (CV,SV,CPI,etc.) 2 Compilation 2 Forecasts Forecasted Completion 3 (EAC, ETC) 3 Status Review Meetings 3 Requested Changes Quality Control 4 Measurements 4 Time Reporting Systems 4 Recommended Corrections Organizational Process 5 Approved Change Reqs 5 Cost Reporting Systems 5 Updates 6 Deliverables 7 ensuring the stakeholders are 1 heard and their needs are meet 2 Project Plan Communications Mngt. Plan 1 Organizational Assets 2

4 Manage Stakeholders

Communications Methods (effective meetings) Issue Logs

1 2

Resolved Issues Organizational Process Updates App'd Changes/Corrective/Plan Updates

No Knowledge Area No Process Purpose 8 Risk 1 Risk Management Defining what level of Management Planning tolerable level of risk, how risk will be managed, who's responsible for risk activities, time and cost associated with risk, findings will be communicated 2 Risk Identification Determining which risks might affect the project and documenting their characteristics

No Input 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 Environmental Factors Organizational Process Scope Management Plan Scope Statement Project Management Plan Risk management plan Environmental Factors

No Tools and Techniques 1

No Output Risk Management Plan

Planning Meetings and Analysis 1

1 2

Documentation reviews Information Gathering Techniques (SWOT) Checklist Analysis Assumptions Analysis Diagramming Techniques (Ishikawa) Risk probability & impact Probability / impact risk rating matrix Risk Data Quality Assessment Risk Categorization Risk Urgency Assessment

Risk Register

Project Scope Statement 3 Project Plan 4 Organizational Process Risk management plan Risk Register Organizational Process Scope Statement 5 1 2 3 4 5

Qualitative Risk Analysis

Performing a qualitative analysis of risks and conditions to prioritize their effects on project objectives

1 2

Risk Registry Updates List of prioritized risks

Quantitative Risk Measuring the Analysis probability and consequences of risks 1 and estimating their implications for project objectives 2 3 4 5 6

Risk management plan

Data Gathering and Representation Techniques (Interviewing, Expert Judgment) 1 Quantitative Risk Analysis and Modeling Techniques (Sensitivity, Tornado diagrams, Expected Monetary Value analysis, Decision Trees) Modeling and Simulation

Risk Register Updates

Risk Register List of prioritized risks Organizational Process Project Scope Statement Project Plan

2 3

Prioritized list of Quantified Risk

Risk Response Planning

Developing procedures and 1 techniques to enhance opportunities and 2 reduce threats to the project's objectives

Risk management plan Risk Register

Negative Strategies (Avoid, Transfer, Mitigate) Positive Strategies (Exploit, Share, Enhance)

1 2

Risk Register Updates Project Plan Updates Risk-Related Contractual Agreements

Compromise (Acceptance, Contingent Response Strategy) 3

Risk Monitoring and Control

Monitoring residual risks, identifying new risks, executing risk reduction plans, and evaluating their effectiveness throughout the project life cycle.

1 2 3 4 5

Risk management plan Risk Register

1 2

Risk Assessment Risk Audits Variance and Trend Analysis Technical Performance Measurement Reserve Analysis Status Meetings

1 2 3 4 5 6

Risk Register Updates Req'd Changes Rec'd Corrective Actions Rec'd Preventative Actions Organizational Process Access Project Management Plan

App'd Change Requests 3 Work Performance Info Performance Reports 4 5 6

No Knowledge Area No Process 9 Procurement 1 Plan Purchase Management and Acquisition

Purpose No Input Determining which components or 1 Organizational policies services of the project 2 Project Plan will be procured from external sources 3 4 5 Environmental Factors Scope Statement WBS / Dictionary

No Tools and Techniques 1 2 Make-or-buy analysis Expert Judgment

No Output Procurement Management 1 Plan 2 Procurement SOW

Contract type (Fixed Price, Cost Reimbursable, Time and Material) 3 Point of Total Assumption 4 5

Contract SOW Make-or-buy decisions Requested Changes

Plan Contracting Detailed documents (RFPs) that will allow bid

1 2 3 4

Procurement Management Plan Contract SOW Project Plan Make-or-buy Decisions

1 2

Standard forms Expert Judgment

1 2

Procurement documents Evaluation criteria Contract Statement of work updates Proposals Qualified Sellers List Procurement documents Package Selected Sellers Contract Contract Management Plan Resource Availability Procurement Plan Updates Requested Changes

3 Bidder conferences Develop Qualified Sellers List Advertising Contract negotiation Weighting system Screening system Independent estimates Seller Rating Systems Expert Judgment Proposal Evaluation Techniques Independent estimates Contract change control system Buyer-Conducted Performance review Inspections and Audits Performance Reporting Records Management System Payment System Information Technology Claims Administration Procurement audits Records Management System 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6

Request Seller Responses

Select Sellers

Distributing Docs then Obtaining quotations, 1 bids offers, or 2 proposals as appropriate 3 Choosing from among 1 potential sellers who will be awarded a 2 contract 3 4 5 6 7

Procurement documents 1 Organizational policies 2 Procurement Management Plan Organizational policies Procurement Management Plan Evaluation Criteria Proposals Qualified Sellers List Project Plan Procurement Document Package

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Contract Administration

Managing the relationship with the seller

1 2 3 4 5 6

Contract Contract Management Plan Selected Sellers Work Performance Info Approved Change Requests Performance Reports

Contract Documentation Organizational Process Assets Updates Requested Changes Recom'd Corrective Actions Project Plan updates

Contract Closure Completion and settlement of contract, 1 including resolution of any open items 2 3 4

Procurement Management Plan 1 Contract Management Plan 2 Contract Documentation Contract Closure Procedure

1 2

Closed Contracts Organizational Process Assets Updates

Legend: Initiating Planning

Executing Monitoring and Controlling

Closing