ITTO Guide

Integration Management

Process Description Process Group Inputs Tools & Techniques Outputs

Develop Project Develop a Initiating 1. Business documents 1. Expert judgment 1. Project charter
Charter document that 1. Business case 2. Data gathering 2. Assumption log
formally authorizes 2. Benefits management plan 1. Brainstorming
the existence of a 2. Agreements 2. Focus groups
project and 3. EEF 3. Interviews
provides the PM 4. OPA 3. Interpersonal and team skills
with the authority to 1. Conflict management
apply organizational 2. Facilitation
resources to project 3. Meeting management
activities. 4. Meetings
Develop Project Define, prepare, Planning 1. Project charter 1. Expert judgment 1. Project management plan
Management Plan and coordinate all 2. Outputs from other processes 2. Data gathering
plan components 3. EEF 1. Brainstorming
and consolidate 4. OPA 2. Checklists
them into an 3. Focus groups
integrated project 4. Interviews
management plan. 3. Interpersonal and team skills
1. Conflict management
2. Facilitation
3. Meeting management
4. Meetings

Direct and Manage Lead and perform Executing 1. Project management plan 1. Expert judgment 1. Deliverables
Project Work the work defined in 1. Any component 2. PMIS 2. Work performance data
the project 2. Project documents 3. Meetings 3. Issue log
management plan 1. Change log 4. Change requests
and implementing 2. Lessons learned register 5. Project management plan
approved changes 3. Milestone list updates
to achieve the 4. Project communications 1. Any component
project's objectives 5. Project schedule 6. Project documents updates
6. Requirements traceability 1. Activity list
matrix 2. Assumption log
7. Risk register 3. Lessons learned register
8. Risk report 4. Requirements
3. Approved change requests documentation
4. EEF 5. Risk register
5. OPA 6. Stakeholder register
7. OPA updates

Manage Project Use existing Executing 1. Project management plan 1. Expert judgment 1. Lessons learned register
Knowledge knowledge and 1. Any components 2. Knowledge management 2. Project management plan
creating new 2. Project documents 3. Information management updates
knowledge to 1. Lessons learned register 4. Interpersonal and team skills 1. Any component
achieve the 2. Project team assignments 1. Active listening 3. Organizational process
project's objectives 3. Resource breakdown 2. Facilitation assets updates
and contribute to structure 3. Leadership
organizational 4. Source selection criteria 4. Networking
learning 5. Stakeholder register 5. Political awareness
3. Deliverables
4. EEF
5. OPA
Monitor and Track, review, and Monitoring and 1. Project management plan 1. Expert judgment 1. Work performance reports
Control Project report the overall Controlling 1. Any component 2. Data analysis 2. Change requests
Work progress to meet 2. Project documents 1. Alternatives analysis 3. Project management plan
the performance 1. Assumption log 2. Cost-benefit analysis updates
objectives defined 2. Basis of estimates 3. Earned value analysis 1. Any component
in the project 3. Cost forecasts 4. Root cause analysis 4. Project documents updates
management plan 4. Issue log 5. Trend analysis 1. Cost forecasts
5. Lessons learned register 6. Variance analysis 2. Issue log
6. Milestone list 3. Decision making 3. Lessons learned register
7. Quality reports 4. Meetings 4. Risk register
8. Risk register 5. Schedule forecasts
9. Risk report
10. Schedule forecasts
3. Work performance information
4. Agreements
5. EEF
6. OPA

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 Integration Management

Perform Integrated Review all change Monitoring and 1. Project management plan
Change Control requests; approve Controlling 1. Change management plan
changes and 2. Configuration management
manage changes to plan
deliverables, project 3. Scope baseline
documents, and the 4. Schedule baseline
project 5. Cost baseline
management plan 2. Project documents
1. Basis of estimates
2. Requirements traceability
matrix
3. Risk report
3. Work performance reports
4. Change requests
5. EEF
6. OPA
1. Expert judgment 1. Approved change requests
2. Change control tools 2. Project management plan
3. Data analysis updates
1. Alternatives analysis 1. Any component
2. Cost-benefit analysis 3. Project documents updates
4. Decision making 1. Change log
1. Voting
2. Autocratic decision
making
3. Multi criteria decision
analysis
5. Meetings

Close Project or Finalize all activities Closing 1. Project charter 1. Expert judgment 1. Project documents updates
Phase for the project, 2. Project management plan 2. Data analysis 1. Lessons learned register
phase, or contract 1. All components 1. Document analysis 2. Final product, service, or
3. Project documents 2. Regression analysis result transition
1. Assumption log 3. Trend analysis 3. Final report
2. Basis of estimates 4. Variance analysis 4. OPA updates
3. Change log 3. Meetings
4. Issue log
5. Lessons learned register
6. Milestone list
7. Project communications
8. Quality control
measurements
9. Quality reports
10. Requirements
documentation
11. Risk register
12. Risk report
4. Accepted deliverables
5. Business documents
1. Business case
2. Benefits management plan
6. Agreements
7. Procurement documentation
8. OPA

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 Scope Management
Process Description Process Group Inputs
Plan Scope Create a scope Planning 1. Project charter
Management management plan 2. Project management plan
that documents how 1. Quality management
the project and plan
product scope will 2. Project life cycle
be defined, description
validated, and 3. Development approach
controlled. 3. EEF
4. OPA
Collect Determine, Planning 1. Project charter
Requirements document, and 2. Project management plan
manage 1. Scope management plan
stakeholder needs 2. Requirements mgmt plan
and requirements to 3. Stakeholder engagement
meet objectives plan
3. Project documents
1. Assumption log
2. Lessons learned register
3. Stakeholder register
4. Business documents
1. Business case
5. Agreements
6. EEF
7. OPA
Define Scope Develop a detailed Planning 1. Project charter
description of the 2. Project mgmt plan
project and product 1. Scope mgmt plan
3. Project documents
1. Assumption log
2. Requirements
documentation
3. Risk register
4. EEF
5. OPA
Create WBS Subdivide project Planning 1. Project mgmt plan
deliverables and 1. Scope mgmt plan
project work into 2. Project documents
smaller, more 1. Project scope statement
manageable 2. Requirements
components documentation
3. EEF
4. OPA
Validate Scope Formalize Monitoring & 1. Project mgmt plan
acceptance of the Controlling 1. Scope mgmt plan
completed project 2. Requirements mgmt plan
deliverables 3. Scope baseline
2. Project documents
1. Lessons learned register
2. Quality reports
3. Requirements
documentation
4. Requirements traceability
matrix
3. Verified deliverables
4. Work performance data
Control Scope Monitor the status Monitoring & 1. Project mgmt plan
of the project and Controlling 1. Scope mgmt plan
product scope and 2. Requirements mgmt plan
manage changes to 3. Change mgmt plan
the scope baseline 4. Configuration mgmt plan
5. Scope baseline
6. Performance
measurement baseline
2. Project documents
1. Lessons learned register
2. Requirements
documentation
3. Requirements traceability
matrix
3. Work performance data
4. OPA
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Tools & Techniques Outputs
1. Expert judgment 1. Scope management plan
2. Data analysis 2. Requirements management plan
1. Alternatives analysis
3. Meetings
1. Expert judgment 1. Requirements documentation
2. Data gathering 2. Requirements traceability matrix
1. Brainstorming
2. Interviews
3. Focus groups
4. Questionnaires and surveys
5. Benchmarking
3. Data analysis
1. Document analysis
4. Decision making
1. Voting
2. Multicriteria decision analysis
5. Data representation
1. Affinity diagrams
2. Mind mapping
6. Interpersonal and team skills
1. Nominal group technique
2. Observation/conversation
3. Facilitation
7. Context diagram
8. Prototypes
1. Expert judgment 1. Project scope statement
2. Data analysis 2. Project documents updates
1. Alternatives analysis 1. Assumption log
3. Decision making 2. Requirements
1. Multicriteria decision analysis documentation
4. Interpersonal and team skills 3. Requirements traceability
1. Facilitation matrix
5. Product analysis 4. Stakeholder register
1. Expert judgment 1. Scope baseline
2. Decomposition 2. Project documents updates
1. Assumption log
2. Requirements
documentation
1. Inspection 1. Accepted deliverables
2. Decision making 2. Work performance information
1. Voting 3. Change requests
4. Project documents updates
1. Lessons learned register
2. Requirements
documentation
3. Requirements traceability
matrix
1. Data analysis 1. Work performance information
1. Variance analysis 2. Change requests
2. Trend analysis 3. Project management plan
updates
1. Scope management plan
2. Scope baseline
3. Schedule baseline
4. Cost baseline
5. Performance measurement
baseline
4. Project documents updates
1. Lessons learned register
2. Requirements
documentation
3. Requirements traceability
matrix
 Schedule Management
Process Description Process Group Inputs
Plan Schedule Establish the policies, Planning 1. Project charter
Management procedures, and 2. Project management plan
documentation for 1. Scope management plan
planning, developing, 2. Development approach
managing, executing, and 3. EEF
controlling the project 4. OPA
schedule
Define Activities Identify and document the Planning 1. Project management plan
specific actions to be 1. Schedule management plan
performed to produce the 2. Scope baseline
project deliverables 2. EEF
3. OPA
Sequence Identify and document Planning 1. Project management plan
Activities relationships among the 1. Schedule management plan
project activities 2. Scope baseline
2. Project documents
1. Activity attributes
2. Activity list
3. Assumption log
4. Milestone list
3. EEF
4. OPA
Estimate Activity Estimate the number of Planning 1. Project management plan
Durations work periods needed to 1. Schedule management plan
complete individual 2. Scope baseline
activities with estimated 2. Project documents
resources 1. Activity attributes
2. Activity list
3. Assumption log
4. Lessons learned register
5. Milestone list
6. Project team assignments
7. Resource breakdown
structure
8. Resource calendars
9. Resource requirements
10. Risk register
3. EEF
4. OPA
Develop Schedule Analyze activity Planning 1. Project management plan
sequences, durations, 1. Schedule management plan
resource requirements, 2. Scope baseline
and schedule constraints to 2. Project documents
create a schedule model 1. Activity attributes
for project execution and 2. Activity list
monitoring and controlling 3. Assumption log
4. Basis of estimates
5. Duration estimates
6. Lessons learned register
7. Milestone list
8. Project schedule network
diagrams
9. Project team assignments
10. Resource calendars
11. Resource requirements
12. Risk register
3. Agreements
4. EEF
5. OPA
Control Schedule Monitor the status of the Monitoring & 1. Project management plan
project to update the Controlling 1. Schedule management plan
project schedule and 2. Schedule baseline
manage changes to the 3. Scope baseline
schedule baseline 4. Performance measurement
baseline
2. Project documents
1. Lessons learned register
2. Project calendars
3. Project schedule
4. Resource calendars
5. Schedule data
3. Work performance data
4. OPA
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Tools & Techniques
1. Expert judgment
2. Data analysis
3. Meetings
1. Expert judgment
2. Decomposition
3. Rolling wave planning
4. Meetings
1. Precedence diagramming
method
2. Dependency determination and
integration
3. Leads and lags
4. PMIS
1. Expert judgment
2. Analogous estimating
3. Parametric estimating
4. Three-point estimating
5. Bottom-up estimating
6. Data analysis
1. Alternatives analysis
2. Reserve analysis
7. Decision making
8. Meetings
1. Schedule network analysis
2. Critical path method
3. Resource optimization
4. Data analysis
1. What-if scenario analysis
2. Simulation
5. Leads and lags
6. Schedule compression
7. PMIS
8. Agile release planning
1. Data analysis
1. Earned value analysis
2. Iteration burndown chart
3. Performance reviews
4. Trend analysis
5. Variance analysis
6. What-if scenario analysis
2. Critical path method
3. PMIS
4. Resource optimization
5. Leads and lags
6. Schedule comparession
Outputs
1. Schedule management plan
1. Activity list
2. Activity attributes
3. Milestone list
4. Change requests
5. Project management plan updates
1. Schedule baseline
2. Cost baseline
1. Project schedule network diagrams
2. Project documents updates
1. Activity attributes
2. Activity list
3. Assumption log
4. Milestone list
1. Duration estimates
2. Basis of estimates
3. Project documents updates
1. Activity attributes
2. Assumption log
3. Lessons learned register
1. Schedule baseline
2. Project schedule
3. Schedule data
4. Project calendars
5. Change requests
6. Project management plan updates
1. Schedule management plan
2. Cost baseline
7. Project documents updates
1. Activity attributes
2. Assumption log
3. Duration estimates
4. Lessons learned register
5. Resource requirements
6. Risk register
1. Work performance information
2. Schedule forecasts
3. Change requests
4. Project management plan updates
1. Schedule management plan
2. Schedule baseline
3. Cost baseline
4. Performance measurement
baseline
5. Project documents updates
1. Assumption log
2. Basis of estimates
3. Lessons learned register
4. Project schedule
5. Resource calendars
6. Risk register
7. Schedule data
 Cost Management

Process Description Process Group Inputs Tools & Techniques Outputs

Plan Cost Define how the Planning 1. Project charter 1. Expert judgment 1. Cost management plan
Management project costs will be 2. Project management plan 2. Data analysis
estimated, 1. Schedule management 3. Meetings
budgeted, plan
managed, 2. Risk management plan
monitored, and 3. EEF
controlled 4. OPA

Estimate Costs Develop an Planning 1. Project management plan 1. Expert judgment 1. Cost estimates
approximation of 1. Cost management plan 2. Analogous estimating 2. Basis of estimates
the cost of 2. Quality management plan 3. Parametric estimating 3. Project documents updates
resources needed 3. Scope baseline 4. Bottom-up estimating 1. Assumption log
to complete project 2. Project documents 5. Three-point estimating 2. Lessons learned register
work 1. Lessons learned register 6. Data analysis 3. Risk register
2. Project schedule 1. Alternatives analysis
3. Resource requirements 2. Reserve analysis
4. Risk register 3. Cost of quality
3. EEF 7. PMIS
4. OPA 8. Decision making
1. Voting

Determine Budget Aggregate the Planning 1. Project management plan 1. Expert judgment 1. Cost baseline
estimated costs of 1. Cost management plan 2. Cost aggregation 2. Project funding requirements
individual activities 2. Resource mgmt plan 3. Data analysis 3. Project documents updates
or work packages to 3. Scope baseline 1. Reserve analysis 1. Cost estimates
establish an 2. Project documents 4. Historical information 2. Project schedule
authorized cost 1. Basis of estimates review 3. Risk register
baseline 2. Cost estimates 5. Funding limit reconciliation
3. Project schedule 6. Financing
4. Risk register
3. Business documents
1. Business case
2. Benefits management plan
4. Agreements
5. EEF
6. OPA

Control Costs Monitor the status Monitoring & 1. Project management plan
of the project to Controlling 1. Cost management plan
update the project 2. Cost baseline
costs and manage 3. Performance measurement
changes to the cost baseline
baseline 2. Project documents
1. Lessons learned register
3. Project funding requirements
4. Work performance data
5. OPA
1. Expert judgment
2. Data analysis
1. Earned value analysis
2. Variance analysis
3. Trend analysis
4. Reserve analysis
3. To-complete performance
index
4. PMIS
1. Work performance information
2. Cost forecasts
3. Change requests
4. Project management plan updates
1. Cost mgmt plan
2. Cost baseline
3. Performance measurement
baseline
5. Project documents updates
1. Assumption log
2. Basis of estimates
3. Cost estimates
4. Lessons learned register
5. Risk register

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 Quality Management

Process Description Process Group Inputs Tools & Techniques Outputs

Plan Quality Identify quality Planning 1. Project charter
Management requirements and/or 2. Project management plan
standards for the project 1. Requirements mgmt plan
and its deliverables, and 2. Risk mgmt plan
document how the project 3. Stakeholder engagement
will demonstrate plan
compliance with quality 4. Scope baseline
requirements and/or 3. Project documents
standards 1. Assumption log
2. Requirements
documentation
3. Requirements traceability
matrix
4. Risk register
5. Stakeholder register
4. EEF
5. OPA
1. Expert judgment
2. Data gathering
1. Benchmarking
2. Brainstorming
3. Interviews
3. Data analysis
1. Cost-benefit analysis
2. Cost of quality
4. Decision making
1. Multicriteria decision
analysis
5. Data representation
1. Flowcharts
2. Logical data model
3. Matrix diagrams
4. Mind mapping
6. Test and inspection planning
7. Meetings
1. Quality management plan
2. Quality metrics
3. Project management plan
updates
1. Risk mgmt plan
2. Scope baseline
4. Project documents updates
1. Lessons learned register
2. Requirements traceability
matrix
3. Risk register
4. Stakeholder register

Manage Quality Translate the quality
management plan into
executable quality
activities that incorporate
the organization’s quality
policies into the project
Executing 1. Project management plan
1. Quality management plan
2. Project documents
1. Lessons learned register
2. Quality control
measurements
3. Quality metrics
4. Risk report
3. OPA
1. Data gathering
1. Checklists
2. Data analysis
1. Alternatives analysis
2. Document analysis
3. Process analysis
4. Root cause analysis
3. Decision making
1. Multicriteria decision
analysis
4. Data representation
1. Affinity diagrams
2. Cause-and-effect diagrams
3. Flowcharts
4. Histograms
5. Matrix diagrams
6. Scatter diagrams
5. Audits
6. Design for X
7. Problem solving
8. Quality improvement methods
1. Quality reports
2. Test and evaluation documents
3. Change requests
4. Project management plan
updates
1. Quality management plan
2. Scope baseline
3. Schedule baseline
4. Cost baseline
5. Project documents updates
1. Issue log
2. Lessons learned register
3. Risk register

Control Quality Monitor and record Monitoring & 1. Project management plan
results from executing the Controlling 1. Quality mgmt plan
quality management 2. Project documents
activities in order to 1. Lessons learned register
assess performance and 2. Quality metrics
ensure the project 3. Test and evaluation
outputs are complete, documents
correct, and meet 3. Approved change requests
customer expectations 4. Deliverables
5. Work performance data
6. EEF
7. OPA
1. Data gathering
1. Checklists
2. Check sheets
3. Statistical sampling
4. Questionnaires and surveys
2. Data analysis
1. Performance reviews
2. Root cause analysis
3. Inspection
4. Testing/product evaluations
5. Data representation
1. Cause-and-effect diagrams
2. Control charts
3. Histogram
4. Scatter diagrams
6. Meetings
1. Quality control measurements
2. Verified deliverables
3. Work performance information
4. Change requests
5. Project management plan
updates
1. Quality mgmt plan
6. Project documents updates
1. Issue log
2. Lessons learned register
3. Risk register
4. Test and evaluation
documents

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 Resource Management

Process Description Process Group Inputs Tools & Techniques Outputs

Plan Resource Define how to Planning 1. Project charter 1. Expert judgment 1. Resource management plan
Management estimate, acquire, 2. Project mgmt plan 2. Data representation 2. Team charter
manage, and use 1. Quality mgmt plan 1. Hierarchical charts 3. Project documents updates
team and physical 2. Scope baseline 2. Responsibility 1. Assumption log
resources 3. Project documents assignment matrix 2. Risk register
1. Project schedule 3. Text-oriented formats
2. Requirements 3. Organizational theory
documentation 4. Meetings
3. Risk register
4. Stakeholder register
4. EEF
5. OPA

Estimate Activity Estimate team Planning 1. Project management plan
Resources resources and the 1. Resource management
type and quantities plan
of materials, 2. Scope baseline
equipment, and 2. Project documents
supplies necessary 1. Activity attributes
to perform project 2. Activity list
work 3. Assumption log
4. Cost estimates
5. Resource calendars
6. Risk register
3. EEF
4. OPA
1. Expert judgment 1. Resource requirements
2. Bottom-up estimating 2. Basis of estimates
3. Analogous estimating 3. RBS
4. Parametric estimating 4. Project docs updates
5. Data analysis 1. Activity attributes
1. Alternatives analysis 2. Assumption log
6. PMIS 3. Lessons learned register
7. Meetings

Acquire Obtain team Executing 1. Project management plan 1. Decision making 1. Physical resource
Resources members, facilities, 1. Resource mgmt plan 1. Multicriteria decision assignments
equipment, 2. Procurement mgmt plan analysis 2. Project team assignments
materials, supplies, 3. Cost baseline 2. Interpersonal and team skills 3. Resource calendars
and other resources 2. Project documents 1. Negotiation 4. Change requests
necessary to 1. Project schedule 3. Pre-assignment 5. Project mgmt plan updates
complete project 2. Resource calendars 4. Virtual teams 1. Resource mgmt plan
work 3. Resource requirements 2. Cost baseline
4. Stakeholder register 6. Project docs updates
3. EEF 1. Lessons learned register
4. OPA 2. Project schedule
3. RBS
4. Resource requirements
5. Risk register
6. Stakeholder register
7. EEF updates
8. OPA updates

Develop Team Improve Executing 1. Project mgmt plan 1. Colocation 1. Team performance
competencies, team 1. Resource mgmt plan 2. Virtual teams assessments
member interaction, 2. Project documents 3. Communication technology 2. Change requests
and the overall 1. Lessons learned register 4. Interpersonal and team skills 3. Project mgmt plan updates
team environment 2. Project schedule 1. Conflict management 1. Resource mgmt plan
to enhance project 3. Project team 2. Influencing 4. Project docs updates
performance assignments 3. Motivation 1. Lessons learned register
4. Resource calendars 4. Negotiation 2. Project schedule
5. Team charter 5. Team building 3. Project team
3. EEF 5. Recognition and rewards assignments
4. OPA 6. Training 4. Resource calendars
7. Individual and team 5. Team charter
assessments 5. EEF updates
8. Meetings 6. OPA updates

Manage Team Track team member Executing 1. Project management plan
performance, 1. Resource mgmt plan
provide feedback, 2. Project documents
resolve issues, and 1. Issue log
manage team 2. Lessons learned register
changes to optimize 3. Project team
project performance assignments
4. Team charter
3. Work performance reports
4. Team performance
assessments
5. EEF
6. OPA
1. Interpersonal and team skills 1. Change requests
1. Conflict management 2. Project management plan
2. Decision making updates
3. Emotional intelligence 1. Resource management
4. Influencing plan
5. Leadership 2. Schedule baseline
2. PMIS 3. Cost baseline
3. Project docs updates
1. Issue log
2. Lessons learned register
3. Project team
assignments
4. EEF updates

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 Resource Management

Control Resources Ensure that the Monitoring & 1. Project management plan 1. Data analysis 1. Work performance
physical resources Controlling 1. Resource mgmt plan 1. Alternatives analysis information
assigned and 2. Project documents 2. Cost-benefit analysis 2. Change requests
allocated to the 1. Issue log 3. Performance reviews 3. Project mgmt plan updates
project are available 2. Lessons learned register 4. Trend analysis 1. Resource mgmt plan
as planned, as well 3. Physical resource 2. Problem solving 2. Schedule baseline
as monitoring the assignments 3. Interpersonal and team skills 3. Cost baseline
planned versus 4. Project schedule 1. Negotiation 4. Project docs updates
actual utilization of 5. RBS 2. Influencing 1. Assumption log
resources and 6. Resource requirements 4. PMIS 2. Issue log
taking corrective 7. Risk register 3. Lessons learned register
action as necessary 3. Work performance data 4. Physical resource
4. Agreements assignments
5. OPA 5. RBS
6. Risk register

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 Communications Management
Process Description Process Group Inputs
Plan Develop an appropriate Planning 1. Project charter
Communications approach and plan for 2. Project mgmt plan
Management project communications 1. Resource mgmt plan
activities based on the 2. Stakeholder
information needs of each engagement plan
stakeholder or group, 3. Project documents
available organizational 1. Requirements
assets, and the needs of documentation
the project 2. Stakeholder register
4. EEF
5. OPA
Manage Ensure timely and Executing 1. Project management plan
Communications appropriate collection, 1. Resource mgmt plan
creation, distribution, 2. Communications
storage, retrieval, mgmt plan
management, monitoring, 3. Stakeholder
and the ultimate disposition engagement plan
of project information 2. Project documents
1. Change log
2. Issue log
3. Lessons learned
register
4. Quality report
5. Risk report
6. Stakeholder register
3. Work performance reports
4. EEF
5. OPA
Monitor Ensure the information Monitoring & 1. Project management plan
Communications needs of the project and its Controlling 1. Resource mgmt plan
stakeholders are met 2. Communications
mgmt plan
3. Stakeholder
engagement plan
2. Project documents
1. Issue log
2. Lessons learned
register
3. Project
communications
3. Work performance data
4. EEF
5. OPA
1
Tools & Techniques Outputs
1. Expert judgment 1. Communications
2. Communication management plan
requirements analysis 2. Project mgmt plan
3. Communication technology updates
4. Communication models 1. Stakeholder
5. Communication methods engagement plan
6. Interpersonal and team 3. Project docs updates
skills 1. Project schedule
1. Communication styles 2. Stakeholder register
assessment
2. Political awareness
3. Cultural awareness
7. Data representation
1. Stakeholder
engagement
assessment matrix
8. Meetings
1. Communication technology 1. Project communications
2. Communication methods 2. Project management
3. Communication skills plan updates
1. Communication 1. Communications
competence management plan
2. Feedback 2. Stakeholder
3. Nonverbal engagement plan
4. Presentations 3. Project documents
4. PMIS updates
5. Project reporting 1. Issue log
6. Interpersonal and team 2. Lessons learned
skills register
1. Active listening 3. Project schedule
2. Conflict management 4. Risk register
3. Cultural awareness 5. Stakeholder register
4. Meeting management 4. OPA updates
5. Networking
6. Political awareness
7. Meetings
1. Expert judgment 1. Work performance
2. PMIS information
3. Data analysis 2. Change requests
1. Stakeholder 3. Project management
engagement plan updates
assessment matrix 1. Communications
4. Interpersonal and team management plan
skills 2. Stakeholder
1. Observation/ engagement plan
conversation 4. Project documents
5. Meetings updates
1. Issue log
2. Lessons learned
register
3. Stakeholder register
 Risk Management
Process Description Process Group Inputs
Plan Risk Define how to Planning 1. Project charter
Management conduct risk 2. Project management plan
management 1. All components
activities for a 3. Project documents
project 1. Stakeholder register
4. EEF
5. OPA
Identify Risks Identify individual Planning 1. Project management plan
project risks as well 1. Requirements mgmt plan
as sources of 2. Schedule mgmt plan
overall project risk, 3. Cost mgmt plan
and document their 4. Quality mgmt plan
characteristics 5. Resource mgmt plan
6. Risk mgmt plan
7. Scope baseline
8. Schedule baseline
9. Cost baseline
2. Project documents
1. Assumption log
2. Cost estimates
3. Duration estimates
4. Issue log
5. Lessons learned register
6. Requirements
documentation
7. Resource requirements
8. Stakeholder register
3. Agreements
4. Procurement documentation
5. EEF
6. OPA
Perform Prioritize individual Planning 1. Project management plan
Qualitative Risk project risks for 1. Risk mgmt plan
Analysis further analysis or 2. Project documents
action by assessing 1. Assumption log
their probability of 2. Risk register
occurrence and 3. Stakeholder register
impact as well as 3. EEF
other characteristics 4. OPA
Perform Numerically analyze Planning 1. Project management plan
Quantitative Risk the combined effect 1. Risk mgmt plan
Analysis of identified 2. Scope baseline
individual project 3. Schedule baseline
risks and other 4. Cost baseline
sources of 2. Project documents
uncertainty on 1. Assumption log
overall project 2. Basis of estimates
objectives. 3. Cost estimates
4. Cost forecasts
5. Duration estimates
6. Milestone list
7. Resource requirements
8. Risk register
9. Risk report
10. Schedule forecasts
3. EEF
4. OPA
1
Tools & Techniques Outputs
1. Expert judgment 1. Risk management plan
2. Data analysis
1. Stakeholder analysis
3. Meetings
1. Expert judgment 1. Risk register
2. Data gathering 2. Risk report
1. Brainstorming 3. Project documents updates
2. Checklists 1. Assumption log
3. Interviews 2. Issue log
3. Data analysis 3. Lessons learned register
1. Root cause analysis
2. Assumption and constraint
analysis
3. SWOT analysis
4. Document analysis
4. Interpersonal and team skills
1. Facilitation
5. Prompt lists
6. Meetings
1. Expert judgment 1. Project documents updates
2. Data gathering 1. Assumption log
1. Interviews 2. Issue log
3. Data analysis 3. Risk register
1. Risk data quality assessment 4. Risk report
2. Risk probability and impact
assessment
3. Assessment of other risk
parameters
4. Interpersonal and team skills
1. Facilitation
5. Risk categorization
6. Data representation
1. Probability and impact matrix
2. Hierarchical charts
7. Meetings
1. Expert judgment 1. Project documents updates
2. Data gathering 1. Risk report
1. Interviews
3. Interpersonal and team skills
1. Facilitation
4. Representations of uncertainty
5. Data analysis
1. Simulations
2. Sensitivity analysis
3. Decision tree analysis
4. Influence diagrams
 Risk Management

Plan Risk Develop options, Planning 1. Project management plan
Responses select strategies, 1. Resource mgmt plan
and agree on 2. Risk mgmt plan
actions to address 3. Cost baseline
overall project risk 2. Project documents
exposure, as well 1. Lessons learned register
as to treat individual 2. Project schedule
project risks 3. Project team
assignments
4. Resource calendars
5. Risk register
6. Risk report
7. Stakeholder register
3. EEF
4. OPA
1. Expert judgment 1. Change requests
2. Data gathering 2. Project mgmt plan updates
1. Interviews 1. Schedule mgmt plan
3. Interpersonal and team skills 2. Cost mgmt plan
1. Facilitation 3. Quality mgmt plan
4. Strategies for threats 4. Resource mgmt plan
5. Strategies for opportunities 5. Procurement mgmt plan
6. Contingent response strategies 6. Scope baseline
7. Strategies for overall project risk 7. Schedule baseline
8. Data analysis 8. Cost baseline
1. Alternatives analysis 3. Project docs updates
2. Cost-benefit analysis 1. Assumption log
9. Decision making 2. Cost forecasts
1. Multicriteria decision analysis 3. Lessons learned register
4. Project schedule
5. Project team
assignments
6. Risk register
7. Risk report

Implement Risk Implement agreed- Executing 1. Plan management plan 1. Expert judgment 1. Change requests
Responses upon risk response 1. Risk mgmt plan 2. Interpersonal and team skills 2. Project documents updates
plans 2. Project documents 1. Influencing 1. Issue log
1. Lessons learned register 3. PMIS 2. Lessons learned register
2. Risk register 3. Project team
3. Risk report assignments
3. OPA 4. Risk register
5. Risk report

Monitor Risks Monitor the Monitoring & 1. Project management plan 1. Data analysis 1. Work performance
implementation of Controlling 1. Risk mgmt plan 1. Technical performance information
agreed-upon risk 2. Project documents analysis 2. Change requests
response plans, 1. Issue log 2. Reserve analysis 3. Project management plan
track identified 2. Lessons learned register 2. Audits updates
risks, identify and 3. Risk register 3. Meetings 1. Any component
analyze new risks, 4. Risk report 4. Project documents updates
and evaluate risk 3. Work performance data 1. Assumption log
process 4. Work performance reports 2. Issue log
effectiveness 3. Lessons learned register
throughout the 4. Risk register
project 5. Risk report
5. OPA updates

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 Procurement Management

Process Description Process Group Inputs Tools & Techniques Outputs

Plan Procurement Document project Planning 1. Project charter 1. Expert judgment 1. Procurement management plan
Management procurement 2. Business documents 2. Data gathering 2. Procurement strategy
decisions, 1. Business case 1. Market research 3. Bid documents
specifying the 2. Benefits mgmt plan 3. Data analysis 4. Procurement statement of work
approach and 3. Project management plan 1. Make-or-buy analysis 5. Source selection criteria
identify potential 1. Scope mgmt plan 4. Source selection analysis 6. Make-or-buy decisions
sellers 2. Quality mgmt plan 5. Meetings 7. Independent cost estimates
3. Resource mgmt plan 8. Change requests
4. Scope baseline 9. Project documents updates
4. Project docs 1. Lessons learned register
1. Milestone list 2. Milestone list
2. Project team assignments 3. Requirements
3. Requirements documentation documentation
4. Requirements traceability 4. Requirements traceability
matrix matrix
5. Resource requirements 5. Risk register
6. Risk register 6. Stakeholder register
7. Stakeholder register 10. OPA updates
5. EEF
6. OPA

Conduct Obtain seller Executing 1. Project management plan 1. Expert judgment 1. Selected sellers
Procurements responses, select a 1. Scope, Requirements, 2. Advertising 2. Agreements
seller, and award a Communications, Risk, 3. Bidder conferences 3. Change requests
contract Procurement, & Configuration 4. Data analysis 4. Project management plan
management plans 1. Proposal evaluation updates
2. Cost baseline 5. Interpersonal and team skills 1. Requirements, Quality,
2. Project documents 1. Negotiation Communications, Risk, &
1. Lessons learned register Procurement management
2. Project schedule plans
3. Requirements documentation 2. Scope baseline
4. Risk register 3. Schedule baseline
5. Stakeholder register 4. Cost baseline
3. Procurement documentation 5. Project documents updates
4. Seller proposals 1. Lessons learned register
5. EEF 2. Requirements
6. OPA documentation
3. Requirements traceability
matrix
4. Resource calendars
5. Risk register
6. Stakeholder register
6. OPA updates

Control Manage Monitoring & 1. Project management plan 1. Expert judgment 1. Closed procurements
Procurements procurement Controlling 1. Requirements mgmt plan 2. Claims administration 2. Work performance information
relationships; 2. Risk mgmt plan 3. Data analysis 3. Procurement documentation
monitor contract 3. Procurement mgmt plan 1. Performance reviews updates
performance, and 4. Change mgmt plan 2. Earned value analysis 4. Change requests
make changes and 5. Schedule baseline 3. Trend analysis 5. Project mgmt plan updates
corrections as 2. Project documents 4. Inspection 1. Risk mgmt plan
appropriate; close 1. Assumption log 5. Audits 2. Procurement mgmt plan
out contracts 2. Lessons learned register 3. Schedule baseline
3. Milestone list 4. Cost baseline
4. Quality reports 6. Project docs updates
5. Requirements documentation 1. Lessons learned register
6. Requirements traceability 2. Resource requirements
matrix 3. Requirements traceability
7. Risk register matrix
8. Stakeholder register 4. Risk register
3. Agreements 5. Stakeholder register
4. Procurement documentation 7. OPA updates
5. Approved change requests
6. Work performance data
7. EEF
8. OPA

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 Stakeholders Management

Process Description Process Group Inputs Tools & Techniques Outputs

Identify Identify project Initiating 1. Project charter 1. Expert judgment 1. Stakeholder register
Stakeholders stakeholders regularly 2. Business documents 2. Data gathering 2. Change requests
and analyze and 1. Business case 1. Questionnaires and 3. Project mgmt plan
document relevant 2. Benefits mgmt plan surveys updates
information regarding 3. Project mgmt plan 2. Brainstorming 1. Requirements mgmt
their interests, 1. Communications mgmt 3. Data analysis plan
involvement, plan 1. Stakeholder analysis 2. Communications
interdependencies, 2. Stakeholder engagement 2. Document analysis mgmt plan
influence, and potential plan 4. Data representation 3. Risk mgmt plan
impact on project 4. Project documents 1. Stakeholder mapping/ 4. Stakeholder
success 1. Change log representation engagement plan
2. Issue log 5. Meetings 4. Project docs updates
3. Requirements 1. Assumption log
documentation 2. Issue log
5. Agreements 3. Risk register
6. EEF
7. OPA

Plan Stakeholder Develop approaches to Planning 1. Project charter 1. Expert judgment 1. Stakeholder engagement
Engagement involve project 2. Project mgmt plan 2. Data gathering plan
stakeholders based on 1. Resource mgmt plan 1. Benchmarking
their needs, 2. Communications mgmt 3. Data analysis
expectations, interests, plan 1. Assumption and
and potential impact on 3. Risk mgmt plan constraint analysis
the project 3. Project docs 2. Root cause analysis
1. Assumption log 4. Decision making
2. Change log 1. Prioritization/ranking
3. Issue log 5. Data representation
4. Project schedule 1. Mind mapping
5. Risk register 2. Stakeholder engagement
6. Stakeholder register assessment matrix
4. Agreements 6. Meetings
5. EEF
6. OPA

Manage Communicate and Executing 1. Project management plan 1. Expert judgment 1. Change requests
Stakeholder working with 1. Communications, risk, 2. Communication skills 2. Project mgmt plan
Engagement stakeholders to meet and change management 1. Feedback updates
their needs and plans 3. Interpersonal and team skills 1. Communications
expectations, address 2. Stakeholder engagement 1. Conflict management mgmt plan
issues, and foster plan 2. Cultural awareness 2. Stakeholder
appropriate stakeholder 2. Project documents 3. Negotiation engagement plan
involvement 1. Change log 4. Observation/conversation 3. Project docs updates
2. Issue log 5. Political awareness 1. Change log
3. Lessons learned register 4. Ground rules 2. Issue log
4. Stakeholder register 5. Meetings 3. Lessons learned
3. EEF register
4. OPA 4. Stakeholder register

Monitor Monitor project Monitoring & 1. Project management plan 1. Data analysis 1. Work performance
Stakeholder stakeholder Controlling 1. Resource mgmt plan 1. Alternatives analysis information
Engagement relationships and tailor 2. Communications mgmt 2. Root cause analysis 2. Change requests
strategies for engaging plan 3. Stakeholder analysis 3. Project mgmt plan
stakeholders through 3. Stakeholder engagement 2. Decision making updates
modification of plan 1. Multicriteria decision 1. Resource mgmt plan
engagement strategies 2. Project documents analysis 2. Communications
and plans 1. Issue log 2. Voting mgmt plan
2. Lessons learned register 3. Data representation 3. Stakeholder
3. Project communications 1. Stakeholder engagement engagement plan
4. Risk register assessment matrix 4. Project documents
5. Stakeholder register 4. Communication skills updates
3. Work performance data 1. Feedback 1. Issue log
4. EEF 2. Presentations 2. Lessons learned
5. OPA 5. Interpersonal and team skills register
1. Active listening 3. Risk register
2. Cultural awareness 4. Stakeholder register
3. Leadership
4. Networking
5. Political awareness
6. Meetings