Inputs, Tools & Techniques, Outputs

Knowledge Area Process Group Processes Inputs Tools & Techniques Outputs

4.1.1.1 Project statement of work

4.1.1.2 Business case
Initiating 4.1 Develop Project Charter 4.1.1.3 Contract 4.1.2.1 Expert judgment 4.1.3.1 Project charter
4.1.1.4 Enterprise environmental factors
4.1.1.5 Organizational process assets

4.2.1.1 Project charter

4.2 Develop Project 4.2.1.2 Outputs from planning processes 4.2.3.1 Project management plan
Planning 4.2.2.1 Expert judgment
Management Plan 4.2.1.3 Enterprise environmental factors
4.2.1.4 Organizational process assets

4.3.3.1 Deliverables
4.3.1.1 Project management plan 4.3.3.2 Work performance information
4.3.2.1 Expert judgment
4.3 Direct & Manage Project 4.3.1.2 Approved change requests 4.3.3.3 Change requests
Executing 4.3.2.2 Project management information
Execution 4.3.1.3 Enterprise environmental factors 4.3.3.4 Project management plan
system
4.3.1.4 Organizational process assets updates
4. Project 4.3.3.5 Project document updates
Integration
Management
4.4.1.1 Project management plan 4.4.3.1 Change requests
4.4 Monitor & Control 4.4.1.2 Performance reports 4.4.3.2 Project management plan
4.4.2.1 Expert judgment
Project Work 4.4.1.3 Enterprise environmental factors updates
4.4.1.4 Organizational process assets 4.4.3.3 Project document updates
Monitoring
&
Controlling 4.5.1.1 Project management plan
4.5.3.1 Change request status updates
4.5.1.2 Work performance information
4.5 Perform Integrate 4.5.2.1 Expert judgment 4.5.3.2 Project management plan
4.5.1.3 Change requests
Change Control 4.5.2.2 Change control meetings updates
4.5.1.4 Enterprise environmental factors
4.5.3.3 Project document updates
4.5.1.5 Organizational process assets

4.6.3.1 Final product, service, or result

4.6.1.1 Project management plan
transition
Closing 4.6 Close Project or Phase 4.6.1.2 Accepted deliverables 4.6.2.1 Expert judgment
4.6.3.2 Organizational process assets
4.6.1.3 Organizational process assets
updates
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5.1.3.1 Interviews
5.1.3.2 Focus groups
5.1.3.3 Facilitated workshops
5.1.3.1 Requirements documentation
5.1.3.1 Project charter 5.1.3.4 Group creativity techniques
5.1 Collect Requirements 5.1.3.2 Requirements management plan
5.1.3.2 Stakeholder register 5.1.3.5 Group decision making techniques
5.1.3.3 Requirements traceability matrix
5.1.3.6 Questionnaires & surveys
5.1.3.7 Observations
5.1.3.8 Prototypes

Planning
5.2.2.1 Expert judgment
5.2.1.1 Project charter
5.2.2.2 Product analysis 5.2.3.1 Project scope statement
5.2 Define Scope 5.2.1.2 Requirements documentation
5.2.2.3 Alternatives identification 5.2.3.2 Project document updates
5.2.1.3 Organizational process assets
5.2.2.4 Facilitated workshops

5.3.3.1 WBS
5.3.1.1 Project scope statement
5.3.3.2 WBS dictionary
5.3 Create WBS 5.3.1.2 Requirements documentation 5.3.2.1 Decomposition
5. Project Scope 5.3.3.3 Scope baseline
5.3.1.3 Organizational process assets
Management 5.3.3.4 Project document updates

5.4.1.1 Project management plan

5.4.3.1 Accepted deliverables
5.4.1.2 Requirements documentation
5.4 Verify Scope 5.4.2.1 Inspection 5.4.3.2 Change requests
5.4.1.3 Requirements traceability matrix
5.4.3.3 Project document updates
5.4.1.4 Validated deliverables

Monitoring
&
Controlling
5.5.1.1 Project management plan 5.5.3.1 Work performance measurements
5.5.1.2 Work performance information 5.5.3.2 Organizational process assets updates
5.5 Control Scope 5.5.1.3 Requirements documentation 5.5.2.1 Variance analysis 5.5.3.3 Change requests
5.5.1.4 Requirements traceability matrix 5.5.3.4 Project management plan updates
5.5.1.5 Organizational process assets 5.5.3.5 Project document updates
Knowledge Area Process Group Processes Inputs Tools & Techniques Outputs

6.1.2.1 Decomposition
6.1.1.1 Scope baseline 6.1.3.1 Activity list
6.1.2.2 Rolling wave planning
6.1 Define Activities 6.1.1.2 Enterprise environmental factors 6.1.3.2 Activity attributes
6.1.2.3 Templates
6.1.1.3 Organizational process assets 6.1.3.3 Milestone list
6.1.2.4 Expert judgment

6.2.1.1 Activity list

6.2.2.1 Precedence diagramming method (PDM)
6.2.1.2 Activity attributes
6.2.2.2 Dependency determination 6.2.3.1 Project schedule network diagrams
6.2 Sequence Activities 6.2.1.3 Milestone list
6.2.2.3 Applying leads & lags 6.2.3.2 Project document updates
6.2.1.4 Project scope statement
6.2.2.4 Schedule network templates
6.2.1.5 Organizational process assets

6.3.1.1 Activity list 6.3.2.1 Expert judgment

6.3.1.2 Activity attributes 6.3.2.2 Alternatives analysis 6.3.3.1 Activity resource requirements
6.3 Estimate Activity
6.3.1.3 Resource calendars 6.3.2.3 Published estimating data 6.3.3.2 Resource breakdown structure
Resources
6.3.1.4 Enterprise environmental factors 6.3.2.4 Bottom-up estimating 6.3.3.3 Project document updates
6.3.1.5 Organizational process assets 6.3.2.5 Project management software
Planning
6.4.1.1 Activity list
6.4.1.2 Activity attributes 6.4.2.1 Expert judgment
6.4.1.3 Activity resource requirements 6.4.2.2 Analogous estimating
6.4 Estimate Activity 6.4.3.1 Activity duration estimates
6. Project Time 6.4.1.4 Resource calendars 6.4.2.3 Parametric estimating
Durations 6.4.3.2 Project document updates
Management 6.4.1.5 Project scope statement 6.4.2.4 Three-point estimates
6.4.1.6 Enterprise environmental factors 6.4.2.5 Reserve analysis
6.4.1.7 Organizational process assets

6.5.1.1 Activity list

6.5.2.1 Schedule network analysis
6.5.1.2 Activity attributes
6.5.2.2 Critical path method
6.5.1.3 Project schedule network diagrams
6.5.2.3 Critical chain method 6.5.3.1 Project schedule
6.5.1.4 Activity resource requirements
6.5.2.4 Resource levelling 6.5.3.2 Schedule baseline
6.5 Develop Schedule 6.5.1.5 Resource calendars
6.5.2.5 What-if scenario analysis 6.5.3.3 Schedule data
6.5.1.6 Activity duration estimates
6.5.2.6 Applying leads & lags 6.5.3.4 Project document updates
6.5.1.7 Project scope statement
6.5.2.7 Schedule compression
6.5.1.8 Enterprise environmental factors
6.5.2.8 Scheduling tool
6.5.1.9 Organizational process assets

6.6.2.1 Performance reviews

6.6.2.2 Variance analysis 6.6.3.1 Work performance measurements
6.6.1.1 Project management plan 6.6.2.3 Project management software 6.6.3.2 Organizational process assets
Monitoring
6.6.1.2 Project schedule 6.6.2.4 Resource levelling updates
& 6.6 Control Schedule
6.6.1.3 Work performance information 6.6.2.5 What-if scenario analysis 6.6.3.3 Change requests
Controlling
6.6.1.4 Organizational process assets 6.6.2.6 Adjusting leads & lags 6.6.3.4 Project management plan updates
6.6.2.7 Schedule compression 6.6.3.5 Project document updates
6.6.2.8 Scheduling tool
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7.1.2.1 Expert judgment

7.1.2.2 Analogous estimating
7.1.1.1 Scope baseline
7.1.2.3 Parametric estimating
7.1.1.2 Project schedule
7.1.2.4 Bottom-up estimating 7.1.3.1 Activity cost estimates
7.1 Estimate Costs 7.1.1.3 Human resource plan
7.1.2.5 Three-point estimates 7.1.3.2 Basis of estimates
7.1.1.4 Risk register
7.1.2.6 Reserve analysis 7.1.3.3 Project document updates
7.1.1.5 Enterprise environmental factors
7.1.2.7 Cost of quality
7.1.1.6 Organizational process assets
7.1.2.8 Project management estimating software
7.1.2.9 Vendor bid analysis
Planning

7.2.1.1 Activity cost estimates

7.2.1.2 Basis of estimates 7.2.2.1 Cost aggregation
7. Project Cost 7.2.1.3 Scope baseline 7.2.2.2 Reserve analysis 7.2.3.1 Cost performance baseline
Management 7.2 Determine Budget 7.2.1.4 Project schedule 7.2.2.3 Expert judgment 7.2.3.2 Project funding requirements
7.2.1.5 Resource calendars 7.2.2.4 Historical relationships 7.2.3.3 Project document updates
7.2.1.6 Contracts 7.2.2.5 Funding limit reconciliation
7.2.1.7 Organizational process assets

7.3.2.1 Earned value management 7.3.3.1 Work performance measurements

7.3.1.1 Project management plan 7.3.2.2 Forecasting 7.3.3.2 Budget forecasts
Monitoring
7.3.1.2 Project funding requirements 7.3.2.3 To-complete performance index (TCPI) 7.3.3.3 Organizational process assets updates
& 7.3 Control Costs
7.3.1.3 Work performance information 7.3.2.4 Performance reviews 7.3.3.4 Change requests
Controlling
7.3.1.4 Organizational process assets 7.3.2.5 Variance analysis 7.3.3.5 Project management plan updates
7.3.2.6 Project management software 7.3.3.6 Project document updates
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8.1.2.1 Cost-benefit analysis

8.1.1.1 Scope baseline 8.1.2.2 Cost of quality
8.1.1.2 Stakeholder register 8.1.2.3 Control charts 8.1.3.1 Quality management plan
8.1.1.3 Cost performance baseline 8.1.2.4 Benchmarking 8.1.3.2 Quality metrics
8.1.1.4 Schedule baseline 8.1.2.5 Design of experiments 8.1.3.3 Quality checklists
Planning 8.1 Plan Quality
8.1.1.5 Risk register 8.1.2.6 Statistical sampling 8.1.3.4 Process improvement plan
8.1.1.6 Enterprise environmental factors 8.1.2.7 Flowcharting 8.1.3.5 Project document updates
8.1.1.7 Organizational process assets 8.1.2.8 Proprietary quality management methodologies
8.1.2.9 Additional quality planning tools

8. Project 8.2.1.1 Project management plan 8.2.2.1 Plan Quality & Perform Quality Control tools & 8.2.3.1 Organizational process asset updates
Quality 8.2 Perform Quality 8.2.1.2 Quality metrics techniques 8.2.3.2 Change requests
Executing
Management Assurance 8.2.1.3 Work performance information 8.2.2.2 Quality audits 8.2.3.3 Project management plan updates
8.2.1.4 Quality control measurements 8.2.2.3 Process analysis 8.2.3.4 Project document updates

8.3.2.1 Cause & effect diagrams

8.3.2.2 Control charts 8.3.3.1 Quality control measurements
8.3.1.1 Project management plan
8.3.2.3 Flowcharting 8.3.3.2 Validated changes
8.3.1.2 Quality metrics
8.3.2.4 Histogram 8.3.3.3 Validated deliverables
Monitoring 8.3.1.3 Quality checklists
8.3 Perform Quality 8.3.2.5 Pareto chart 8.3.3.4 Organizational process assets
& 8.3.1.4 Work performance measurements
Control 8.3.2.6 Run chart updates
Controlling 8.3.1.5 Approved change requests
8.3.2.7 Scatter diagram 8.3.3.5 Change requests
8.3.1.6 Deliverables
8.3.2.8 Statistical sampling 8.3.3.6 Project management plan updates
8.3.1.7 Organizational process assets
8.3.2.9 Inspection 8.3.3.7 Project document updates
8.3.2.10 Approved change requests review
 Process Inputs Tools & Techniques Outputs
Knowledge Area Processes
Group

9.1.1.1 Activity resource requirements 9.1.2.1 Organization charts & position descriptions
9.1 Develop Human
Planning 9.1.1.2 Enterprise environmental factors 9.1.2.2 Networking 9.1.3.1 Human resource plan
Resource Plan
9.1.1.3 Organizational process assets 9.1.2.3 Organizational theory

9.2.2.1 Pre-assignment 9.2.3.1 Project staff assignments

9.2.1.1 Project management plan
9.2 Acquire Project Team 9.2.2.2 Negotiation 9.2.3.2 Resource calendars
9.2.1.2 Enterprise environmental factors
9.2.2.3 Acquisition 9.2.3.3 Project management plan
9.2.1.3 Organizational process assets
9.2.2.4 Virtual teams updates

9. Project
9.3.2.1 Interpersonal skills
Human Resource
9.3.2.2 Training
Management 9.3.1.1 Project staff assignments 9.3.3.1 Team performance assessments
9.3 Develop Project Team 9.3.2.3 Team-building activities
9.3.1.2 Project management plan 9.3.3.2 Enterprise environmental factors
Executing 9.3.2.4 Ground rules
9.3.1.3 Resource calendars updates
9.3.2.5 Co-location
9.3.2.6 Recognition & rewards

9.4.3.1 Enterprise environmental factors

9.4.1.1 Project staff assignments 9.4.2.1 Observation & conversation
updates
9.4.1.2 Project management plan 9.4.2.2 Project performance appraisals
9.4.3.2 Organizational process assets
9.4 Manage Project Team 9.4.1.3 Team performance assessments 9.4.2.3 Conflict management
updates
9.4.1.4 Performance reports 9.4.2.4 Issue log
9.4.3.3 Change requests
9.4.1.5 Organizational process assets 9.4.2.5 Interpersonal skills
9.4.3.4 Project management plan updates
 Process Inputs Tools & Techniques Outputs
Knowledge Area Processes
Group

10.1.1.1 Project charter

10.1.1.2 Procurement documents 10.1.2.1 Stakeholder analysis 10.1.3.1 Stakeholder register
Initiating 10.1 Identify Stakeholders
10.1.1.3 Enterprise environmental factors 10.1.2.2 Expert judgment 10.1.3.2 Stakeholder management strategy
10.1.1.4 Organizational process assets

10.2.1.1 Stakeholder register 10.2.2.1 Communication requirement analysis

10.2.1.2 Stakeholder management strategy 10.2.2.2 Communication technology 10.2.3.1 Communications management plan
Planning 10.2 Plan Communications
10.2.1.3 Enterprise environmental factors 10.2.2.3 Communication models 10.2.3.2 Project document updates
10.2.1.4 Organizational process assets 10.2.2.4 Communication methods

10.3.1.1 Project management plan

10.3 Distribute Information 10.3.2.1 Communication methods 10.3.3.1 Organizational process assets
10.3.1.2 Performance reports
10.3.2.2 Information distribution tools updates
10. Project 10.3.1.3 Organizational process assets
Communications
Management
Executing 10.4.1.1 Stakeholder register
10.4.3.1 Organizational process assets
10.4.1.2 Stakeholder management strategy
10.4.2.1 Communication methods updates
10.4 Manage Stakeholder 10.4.1.3 Project management plan
10.4.2.2 Interpersonal skills 10.4.3.2 Change requests
Expectations 10.4.1.4 Issue log
10.4.2.3 Management skills 10.4.3.3 Project management plan updates
10.4.1.5 Change log
10.4.3.4 Project document updates
10.4.1.6 Organizational process assets

10.5.1.1 Project management plan

10.5.2.1 Variance analysis 10.5.3.1 Performance reports
Monitoring 10.5.1.2 Work performance information
10.5.2.2 Forecasting methods 10.5.3.2 Organizational process assets
& 10.5 Report Performance 10.5.1.3 Work performance measurements
10.5.2.3 Communication methods updates
Controlling 10.5.1.4 Budget forecasts
10.5.2.4 Reporting systems 10.5.3.3 Change requests
10.5.1.5 Organizational process assets
 Process Inputs Tools & Techniques Outputs
Knowledge Area Processes
Group
11.1.1.1 Project scope statement
11.1.1.2 Cost management plan
11.1.1.3 Schedule management plan
11.1 Plan Risk Management 11.1.2.1 Planning meetings & analysis 11.1.3.1 Risk management plan
11.1.1.4 Communications management plan
11.1.1.5 Enterprise environmental factors
11.1.1.6 Organizational process assets

11.2.1.1 Risk management plan

11.2.1.2 Activity cost estimates
11.2.1.3 Activity duration estimates 11.2.2.1 Documentation reviews
11.2.1.4 Scope baseline 11.2.2.2 Information gathering techniques
11.2.1.5 Stakeholder register 11.2.2.3 Checklist analysis
11.2 Identify Risks 11.2.1.6 Cost management plan 11.2.2.4 Assumptions analysis 11.2.3.1 Risk register
11.2.1.7 Schedule management plan 11.2.2.5 Diagramming techniques
11.2.1.8 Quality management plan 11.2.2.6 SWOT analysis
11.2.1.9 Project documents 11.2.2.7 Expert judgment
11.2.1.10 Enterprise environmental factors
11.2.1.11 Organizational process assets
Planning 11.3.2.1 Risk probability & impact assessment
11.3.1.1 Risk register 11.3.2.2 Probability & impact matrix
11.3 Perform Qualitative 11.3.1.2 Risk management plan 11.3.2.3 Risk data quality assessment
11.3.3.1 Risk register updates
11. Project Risk Risk Analysis 11.3.1.3 Project scope statement 11.3.2.4 Risk categorization
Management 11.3.1.4 Organizational process assets 11.3.2.5 Risk urgency assessment
11.3.2.6 Expert judgment

11.4.1.1 Risk register 11.4.2.1 Data gathering & representation

11.4.1.2 Risk management plan techniques
11.4 Perform Quantitative
11.4.1.3 Cost management plan 11.4.2.2 Quantitative risk analysis & modelling 11.4.3.1 Risk register updates
Risk Analysis
11.4.1.4 Schedule management plan techniques
11.4.1.5 Organizational process assets 11.4.2.3 Expert judgment

11.5.2.1 Strategies for negative risks or

11.5.3.1 Risk register updates
threats
11.5.3.2 Risk-related contract decisions
11.5.1.1 Risk register 11.5.2.2 Strategies for positive risks
11.5 Plan Risk Responses 11.5.3.3 Project management plan
11.5.1.2 Risk management plan opportunities
updates
11.5.2.3 Contingent response strategies
11.5.3.4 Project document updates
11.5.2.4 Expert judgment

11.6.3.1 Risk register updates

11.6.2.1 Risk reassessment
11.6.3.2 Organizational process assets
11.6.1.1 Risk register 11.6.2.2 Risk audits
Monitoring updates
11.6 Monitor & Control 11.6.1.2 Project management plan 11.6.2.3 Variance & trend analysis
& 11.6.3.3 Change requests
Risks 11.6.1.3 Work performance information 11.6.2.4 Technical performance measurement
Controlling 11.6.3.4 Project management plan
11.6.1.4 Performance reports 11.6.2.5 Reserve analysis
updates
11.6.2.6 Status meetings
11.6.3.5 Project document updates
Knowledge Area Process Group Processes Inputs Tools & Techniques Outputs

12.1.1.1 Scope baseline

12.1.1.2 Requirements documentation
12.1.1.3 Teaming agreements
12.1.3.1 Procurement management plan
12.1.1.4 Risk register
12.1.3.2 Procurement statements of work
12.1.1.5 Risk-related contract decisions 12.1.2.1 Make-or-buy analysis
12.1.3.3 Make-or-buy decisions
Planning 12.1 Plan Procurements 12.1.1.6 Activity resource requirements 12.1.2.2 Expert judgment
12.1.3.4 Procurement documents
12.1.1.7 Project schedule 12.1.2.3 Contract types
12.1.3.5 Source selection criteria
12.1.1.8 Activity cost estimates
12.1.3.6 Change requests
12.1.1.9 Cost performance baseline
12.1.1.10 Enterprise environmental factors
12.1.1.11 Organizational process assets

12.2.1.1 Project management plan

12.2.1.2 Procurement documents 12.2.2.1 Bidder conferences
12.2.3.1 Selected sellers
12.2.1.3 Source selection criteria 12.2.2.2 Proposal evaluation techniques
12.2.3.2 Procurement contract award
12.2.1.4 Qualified seller list 12.2.2.3 Independent estimates
12.2.3.3 Resource calendars
12. Project Executing 12.2 Conduct Procurements 12.2.1.5 Seller proposals 12.2.2.4 Expert judgment
12.2.3.4 Change requests
Procurement 12.2.1.6 Project documents 12.2.2.5 Advertising
12.2.3.5 Project management plan updates
Management 12.2.1.7 Make-or-buy decisions 12.2.2.6 Internet search
12.2.3.6 Project document updates
12.2.1.8 Teaming agreements 12.2.2.7 Procurement negotiations
12.2.1.9 Organizational process assets

12.3.2.1 Contract change control system

12.3.1.1 Procurement documents
12.3.2.2 Procurement performance reviews 12.3.3.1 Procurement documentation
12.3.1.2 Project management plan
Monitoring 12.3.2.3 Inspections & audits 12.3.3.2 Organizational process assets
12.3 Administer 12.3.1.3 Contract
& 12.3.2.4 Performance reporting updates
Procurements 12.3.1.4 Performance reports
Controlling 12.3.2.5 Payment systems 12.3.3.3 Change requests
12.3.1.5 Approved change requests
12.3.2.6 Claims administration 12.3.3.4 Project management plan updates
12.3.1.6 Work performance information
12.3.2.7 Records management system

12.4.2.1 Procurement audits 12.4.3.1 Closed procurements

12.4.1.1 Project management plan
Closing 12.4 Close Procurements 12.4.2.2 Negotiated settlements 12.4.3.2 Organizational process assets
12.4.1.2 Procurement documentation
12.4.2.3 Records management system updates