Key Components of Project Management

Activity
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1. Define Project
Deliverables

Planning

2. Timelines & Milestones l Work Breakdown

Structure (WBS)

Controlling

Initiating

Executing

Related Mindavation
Tools and Templates

Deliverable(s)
Project Charter

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Project Definition Document

Stakeholder Analysis Tool
Team Charter Checklist
Test Strategy Document
Type Styles Instrument

Requirements Checklist

Roles / Responsibility l Communications Plan

Template
Matrix
l Effort & Duration
Estimates

3. Develop Detailed
Project Definition &
Scope

4. Develop Project
Work Plan

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CPM Analysis
Project Schedule

5. Schedule Resources
& Perform Resource
Leveling

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Gantt Chart
Refined Project
Schedule

6. Create Project Budget

Project Cost Plan

7. Perform Risk Analysis

Risk Management Plan l Risk Identification Checklist

l Risk Management Plan

8. Approve / Finalize
Project Plan &
Create Baseline

Project Baseline

9. Project Execution

Status Meetings
& Meeting Minutes
l Change Request Log
l Plan Revisions
l Product Deliverables

10. Project Control

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11. Project Closure

Closing

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Project Metrics
Change Control

Lessons Learned
Document
l Final Project Review

Support Readiness
Checklist
l Interface Tracking Tool
l Project Lifecycle Checklist

Project Control Book

Template
l Issues Log

PMI Knowledge Areas & Related Mindavation Offerings

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Equip

Deliver

Communications

Time

Scope

Project Managers Toolkit

Requirements Analysis, Scope

and Risk Management

Controlling

Intelligent Disobedience
Complex Project Management

Recovering Troubled Projects

PM Overview for Management
Creating Bullet-Proof
Business Cases

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Project Management and

Control
Managing Integration Projects

Closing

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Hard Truth about Soft Skills

Executing

Quality

Human Resources

Mindavation
Class Offerings

Integration

Risk

Planning

Cost

PMI Knowledge
Areas

Procurement

Initiating

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