MindMap Gallery PMBOK PMP Tools and Techniques
This map summarizes the tools and techniques in PMbok'. I hope it can help everyone preparing for the PMP exam. Help everyone successfully pass the PMP exam and get the PMP certificate.
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Ce calendrier annuel, créé avec EdrawMax, présente une disposition claire et organisée des mois de janvier à décembre. Chaque mois est affiché dans un cadre distinct, montrant les jours de la semaine et les dates correspondantes. Les weekends (samedis et dimanches) sont mis en évidence pour une meilleure visibilité. Ce format est idéal pour la planification et l'organisation des activités tout au long de l'année, offrant une vue d'ensemble rapide et facile à consulter.
This quarterly calendar overview for 2026, created with EdrawMax, presents a structured and colorful layout of the entire year divided into four quarters. Each quarter is displayed in a separate column, showcasing the months within that quarter in a clear grid format. The days of the week are labeled, and each date is marked within its respective cell, allowing for easy identification of dates across the year. This calendar is an excellent tool for long-term planning, providing a comprehensive view of the year at a glance.
This weekly calendar for 2026 is designed using EdrawMax to provide a detailed and organized view of each week, starting from January. The left side features a mini monthly calendar for quick reference, highlighting the current week in yellow. Below it, there's a section for weekly goals to help prioritize tasks. The main area is a time-grid from 6:00 AM to 12:00 AM, divided into half-hour slots, allowing for precise scheduling of daily activities throughout the week. This layout is ideal for managing a busy schedule efficiently.
Tools & Techniques
decision making DECISION MAKING
autocratic decision making Autocratic decision making
One person is responsible for the entire collective Make decisions.
Multi-criteria decision analysis Multicriteria Decision Analysis
With the help of a decision matrix, system analysis method Establish various criteria (such as risk level, uncertainty and value return, etc.), for many creative ideas Evaluate and rank.
Integration, scope, quality, resources, risks, stakeholders
vote Voting
Integration, scope, schedule, cost, interested parties
In order to achieve a certain desired result, and multiple future action plans evaluated Group decision-making techniques and processes
How to vote:
unanimously agreed
everyone agrees
Most agree
More than 50% agree
The number of voters is an odd number
A relative majority agrees
If there are more than two candidates, choose the one with the most votes
Show of hands How to play in agile projects:
Riot expressed its disapproval. Five fingers means full support, Three fingers or less have the opportunity to discuss their objections with the team,
The PM continues a show of hands until the entire team reaches consensus or agrees to move on to the next decision
Criteria for reaching consensus: Everyone holds out more than three fingers
communication skills communication skills
feedback
communication, stakeholders
The feedback is Regarding communications, deliverables or situations reaction information. For example, guidance, coaching and consultation.
Demo
communication, stakeholders
Design through body language and visual aids Provide relevant parties with clear information and/or documentation Official delivery.
data collection Data gathering
Brainstorming Brainstorming
Get creative quickly
Integration, scope, quality, risk, interested parties
Get a lot of ideas in a short time, Suitable for team environments, need guide To guide.
Facilitator, Subject Matter Expert (SEM), Project Team Member, Stakeholder
Consists of two parts:
idea generation
creative analysis
mind writing
Improvements in brainstorming
Let individual participants Have time Before group creative discussion alone with thought
Information can be gathered through face-to-face groups or in your environment
Benchmarking Benchmarking
learn like a role model
scope, quality, stakeholders
actual or planned products, processes and practices, with other comparable organizations Compare, In order to identify best practices, formulate suggestions for improvement, and provide a basis for performance appraisal.
Comparable organizations here can be internal or external, or they can be in the same field or other fields.
Checklist Checksheets
counting table
quality
When collecting data used as a checklist Counting table.
Checklist Checklist
Tip list
Integration, quality, risk
including things to consider Project, action or point list. used to verify Has the required series of steps been carried out or Check that the list of requirements has been met.
Often used as a reminder.
For example: the quality checklist should cover the acceptance criteria defined in the scope baseline.
Interview Interviews
Face to face, one to one
Integration, scope, quality, risk
with interested parties Talk directly, to obtain information Formal or informal methods.
focus group Focus Groups
More conducive to interactive communication than interviews
integration, scope
convene intended stakeholders and subject matter experts (SMEs), Find out what they think about the product, service or result in question expectations and attitudes
by a trained presenter guide everyone Have interactive discussions.
market research Market research
purchase
inspection Industry conditions and specific seller capabilities, to understand the market conditions.
Questionnaires and surveys Questionnaires and surveys
Collect large amounts of feedback quickly, Not limited by dispersed geographical locations
scope, interested parties
Develop a series of written questions to ask many interviewees Gather information quickly.
including one-on-one surveys, focus groups, or other large-scale information gathering techniques
statistical sampling Statistical Sampling
Frequency & Scale
quality
from the target population Select some samples for checking
Samples are used for measurement control and confirmation of quality. The frequency and scale of sampling should be determined during the planning quality management process.
Interpersonal and team skills
nominal group technique Nominal Group Technique
Moderator, several rounds of voting
scope
by voting Arrange the most useful ideas, in order to further develop Brainstorm or prioritize.
steps:
Present a question or problem to the group. Everyone writes their thoughts after reflection. The facilitator records everyone's ideas on a flip chart.
Brainstorm ideas until all members reach a clear consensus.
Individuals vote privately to prioritize ideas, usually on a 5-point scale, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest.
To reduce the number of ideas and focus on them, Several rounds of voting are possible. After each round of voting, the votes are counted and the person with the highest score is chosen.
communication style assessment Communication styles assessment
do as one likes
communicate
When planning communication activities, use Identify preferred communication methods, formats and content for communicating with relevant parties.
Commonly used for stakeholders who do not support the project. Stakeholder engagement assessment -->> Conduct communication style assessment.
Make decisions Decision making
Negotiation, influence
resource
In this case, decision-making involves negotiation skills and the ability to influence the organization and the project management team, rather than decision-making A set of tools described by a toolset
Team building Team building
resource
By organizing various activities, Strengthen team social relationships, Create a positive and collaborative work environment.
Effective team-building strategies are especially needed when team members work far apart from each other and face-to-face contact is not possible.
Team building is essential in the early stages of a project, but it is an ongoing process.
excitation Motivation
resource
Provides a reason for someone to take action. Improve the team's ability to participate in decision-making and encourage them to work independently.
Emotional intelligence Emotional intelligence
resource
The ability to identify, assess, and manage personal emotions, the emotions of others, and the emotions of groups.
Understand, assess and control the emotions of project team members, Predict team member behavior, Confirm team members’ concerns and track team members’ issues, To achieve the purpose of reducing stress and strengthening cooperation.
Influence Influencing
resources, risks
In a matrix environment, Project managers usually have little or no command authority over team members. Therefore, their ability to influence relevant parties in a timely manner is critical to ensuring project success.
leadership Leadership
Integration, resources, stakeholders
It is the ability to lead a team and motivate the team to do their essential work
political awareness Political awareness
Integration, communication, stakeholders
Awareness of formal and informal power relationships and willingness to work within these relationships, Helps project managers plan communications based on the project environment and the political environment of the organization
Such as: understanding organizational strategy, knowing who can exercise power and exert influence, and develop the ability to communicate with these stakeholders
cultural awareness Cultural awareness
communication, stakeholders
Understand the differences between individuals, groups, and organizations and tailor the project's communication strategy accordingly. Ability to minimize misunderstandings and miscommunications caused by cultural differences within the project stakeholder community pass error. Help project managers adapt to the cultural differences and cultural needs of stakeholders and team members Plan communications.
interpersonal communication Networking
Integration, communication, stakeholders
Exchange information and build connections by interacting with others
active listening Active listening
Integration, communication, stakeholders
This includes communicating receipt, clarifying and confirming information, understanding, and removing barriers to understanding.
conflict management Conflict management
Integration, resources, communication, relevant parties
Conflict is inevitable
Sources include: resource scarcity, schedule prioritization, and differences in personal work styles.
Adopting team ground rules, team norms, and proven project management practices such as communication planning and role definition can reduce the number of conflicts
Successful conflict management increases productivity and improves work relationships. At the same time, if managed well, disagreement can lead to increased creativity and improved decision-making.
If differences of opinion become a negative factor, It should be resolved first by project team members; If conflict escalates, the project manager should provide assistance. If destructive conflict continues, formal procedures may be used, including disciplinary measures.
five strategies
retreat/evade
Easing/accommodating
Compromise/Mediation
force/command
Collaborate/Problem Solve
guide Facilitation
integration, scope, risk
Ability to effectively guide team activities successfully to reach decisions, solutions or conclusions.
negotiation Negotiation
Resources, Procurement, Related Parties
aim to reach consensus
Conference management Meeting management
Integrate and communicate
Takes steps to ensure meetings are effective and efficient in achieving intended goals.
Steps to take to plan a meeting:
Prepare and publish meeting agendas (which contain meeting objectives);
Ensure meetings start and end at set times;
Ensure that appropriate participants are invited and present;
to the point;
Manage expectations, issues, and conflicts in meetings;
Document all actions and who is assigned responsibility for the actions.
observe/talk Observation/conversation
Scope, communication, stakeholders
Observation, also known as "job shadowing," is the direct observation of how individuals perform work (or tasks) and implement processes in their own context.
Data Analysis-Graph Data analysis - Charts
Iterative burndown chart Iteration Burndown Chart
schedule
Track the work that remains to be done in the iteration backlog.
mind Mapping Mind-Mapping
scope, quality, stakeholders
A technique that integrates the ideas obtained from brainstorming into a picture to reflect the commonalities and differences between the ideas and stimulate new ideas.
Affinity diagram Affinity Diagrams
scope, quality
Used to group or categorize a large number of ideas, showing the areas that deserve the most attention for further review and analysis.
cause and effect diagram Cause and Effect Diagram
Also known as "Fishbone diagram", "why-why analysis diagram" and "Ishikawa diagram", Breaking down the causes of a problem statement into discrete branches helps identify the main cause or root cause of the problem.
Control Charts Control Chart
Used to determine whether a process is stable or has predictable performance.
Can be used to monitor various types of output variables.
flow chart Flowchart
Also called a process diagram, a graphical description of the input, process behavior, and output of one or more processes within a system.
Scatter plot Scatter diagrams
A graph showing the relationship between two variables, which can show the relationship between two axes. For example: one axis represents any element of the process, environment or activity, and the other axis represents quality defects. Another example: Planned performance is displayed on one axis, and actual performance is displayed on the other axis.
Histogram Histograms
Bar chart showing numerical data.
Matrix diagram Matrix diagrams
Data were analyzed using a matrix structure. Bits at the intersection of rows and columns Settings demonstrate the strength of relationships between factors, causes, and goals.
quality
influence diagram Influence diagrams
risk
Graphical aids to decision making under uncertainty
It represents a project or a situation within a project as a series of entities, results and impacts, as well as the relationships and interactions between them. If some elements in the impact diagram are uncertain because of individual project risks or other sources of uncertainty, represent these elements in the impact diagram in the form of intervals or probability distributions; then, using simulation techniques such as Monte Carlo Analysis) to analyze which elements have the greatest impact on important results. Impact diagram analysis can produce results similar to other quantitative risk analyses, such as S-curves and tornado diagrams.
S-curve
tornado diagram Tornado Diagram In sensitivity analysis Used to compare different variables relative importance A special form of bar chart.
hierarchy diagram Hierarchical charts
Such as common OBS, RBS, WBS, etc.
SWOT analysis SWOT Analysis
risks, interested parties
to an organization, project or alternative Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) Conduct a case-by-case analysis and evaluation.
bubble chart Bubble Chart
risk
In a bubble chart, three-dimensional data is displayed, and each risk is plotted as a bubble. The X-axis represents monitorability, the Y-axis represents proximity, and the impact value is expressed as the size of the bubble.
data analysis
Alternatives Analysis Alternative Analysis
Choose the best
Integration, scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, risks, stakeholders
Evaluate identified alternatives, Used to decide which option to choose or which method to use
Reserve analysis Reserve Analysis
Establish reserves
schedule, cost, risk
Used to clarify the components of the project management plan basic characteristics and their interrelationships, This provides information on the project's duration, budget, cost estimate, or funding requirements. Set reserves.
Best partner with burndown charts
trend analysis Trend Analysis
predict the future
Integration, scope, schedule, cost, resources, communication
Predict future results based on historical data and using mathematical models
Deviation analysis Variance Analysis
Find the gap
Integration, scope, schedule, cost
Determine actual performance versus benchmarks Degree of difference and reasons
regression analysis Regression Analysis
Model inputs and outputs
Integrate
Examine a series of input variables and their corresponding output results, establish mathematical or statistical relationships, to improve the performance of future projects.
What-if scenario analysis What-If Scenario Analysis
schedule
Evaluate various scenarios, Anticipate their impact on project goals
Matrix basic diagram
Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM) Responsibility Assignment Matrix
A table that displays the assignment of project resources to various work packages. Displays the project resources assigned to each work package, illustrating the relationship between the work package or activity and project team members.
Best partner with WBS
RACI matrix Use words such as perform, take charge, consult, and inform to define relevant The participation status of relevant parties in project activities.
text-oriented format
resource
Proposal evaluation Proposal evaluation
purchase
Evaluate proposals to determine whether they respond completely and adequately to the bidding documents, procurement statement of work, supplier selection criteria and other documents included in the bidding package.
Stakeholder mapping analysis/performance stakeholder mapping/representation
interested parties
Use different methods to classify interested parties
power interest grid
power influence grid
Effect square
related cube
highlight model
Influence direction
Prioritization
sensitivity analysis Sensitivity Analysis
Find the variables that have the greatest impact
A quantitative risk analysis technique that correlates changes in project outcomes with changes in inputs to a quantitative risk analysis model to identify individual project risks or other sources of uncertainty that have the greatest potential impact on project outcomes.
Assessment of other risk parameters Assessment of other risk parameters
on individual project risks When prioritizing, The project team may consider other risk characteristics (beyond probability and impact). Such as: urgency, proximity, incubation period, manageability, controllability, Detectability, connectivity, strategic influence, intimacy
Other risk parameters may
Assumptions and constraints analysis Assumption and constraint analysis
Every project and its project management plan are conceived and developed based on a series of assumptions, and is subject to a series of constraints. These assumptions and constraints are often built into the scope baseline and project estimate. Carry out analysis of assumptions and constraints, to explore the validity of assumptions and constraints, Determine which of these pose project risks. Threats can be identified from inaccurate, unstable, inconsistent or incomplete assumptions, Opportunities are created by removing or relaxing constraints that affect the execution of a project or process.
Decision tree analysis Decision Tree Analysis
a graphics and computing technology, Used to evaluate the information relevant to a decision Multiple options under uncertain circumstances possible consequences.
Make-or-Buy Analysis Make-or-Buy Analysis
Collect and organize data on product demand, For products including purchased products or products manufactured in-house Analyze multiple options
Risk data quality assessment Risk Data Quality Assessment
Assess risk data for risk management usefulness
Risk probability and impact assessment Risk probability and impact assessment
Risk probability assessment considers the likelihood that a specific risk will occur. A risk impact assessment, on the other hand, considers the potential impact of a risk on one or more project objectives, such as schedule, cost, quality, or performance.
Technical performance analysis Technical performance analysis
What was obtained during the execution of the project Technical achievements related to the achievement of relevant technical achievements plan Compare. It requires the definition of objective, quantitative measures of technical performance against which actual results can be compared with planned requirements. Technical performance measures may include: weight, processing time, number of defects, storage capacity, etc. The extent to which actual results deviate from plans can represent the potential impact of a threat or opportunity.
Probability and Impact Matrix Probability and Impact Matrix
Map the probability of each risk occurring to the impact on the project objectives if it occurs A form of shooting.
risk
process analysis Process analysis
Identifies process improvement opportunities while examining problems, constraints, and non-value-added activities encountered during the process.
logical data model Logical data model
Visualize organizational data and describe it in business terms, independent of any specific technology.
Logical data models can be used to identify where data integrity or other quality issues may occur.
quality
quality cost Cost of Quality (CoQ)
cost, quality
throughout the product life cycle all costs incurred.
Prevention costs: investments made to prevent a product or service from not meeting requirements
Evaluation costs: Costs incurred to evaluate whether a product or service meets requirements
consistency cost
Failure costs (internal/external): and losses incurred when a product or service does not meet requirements
cost of inconsistency
Cost-benefit analysis Cost-Benefit Analysis
Integration, quality, resources, risk
Compare project costs to benefits
File analysis Document analysis
Integration, scope, quality, risk, interested parties
Review and evaluate any relevant documented information.
Relevant documents include but are not limited to: agreements, business plans, business process or interface documents, business rule libraries, current processes, market literature, issue logs, policies and procedures, regulatory documents, invitations to propose, use cases, etc.
performance review Performance Reviews
Schedule, quality, resources, procurement
Measure, compare and analyze actual performance of work being done on the project against baselines
Root Cause Analysis Root Cause Analysis(RAC)
Integration, Quality, Risk, Stakeholders
An analytical technique that determines the root causes of deviations, defects, or risks. One root cause can cause multiple deviations, defects, or risks.
Best Partner: Fishbone Diagram
Stakeholder Engagement Assessment Matrix Stakeholder Engagement Assessment Matrix
communication, stakeholders
A matrix comparing current versus desired levels of stakeholder engagement
Stakeholder analysis Stakeholder Analysis
risks, interested parties
Determine whose interests should be considered throughout the project by systematically collecting and analyzing a variety of quantitative and qualitative information
simulation Simulation
schedule, risks
By establishing a model, we comprehensively analyze various uncertainty factors and evaluate the potential impact of these factors on the target.
Ungrouped - 1. Estimation techniques
analogy estimation Analogous Estimating
Use historical data from similar activities or projects to estimate the duration or cost of current activities or projects
parameter estimation Parametric Estimating
Use an algorithm to calculate cost or duration based on historical data and project parameters
Bottom-up estimation Bottom-Up Estimating
A method of estimating project duration or cost by aggregating from bottom to top Estimates of WBS components to derive project estimates
Estimate: schedule, cost, resources
three point estimate Three-Point Estimating
Estimate: progress, cost
When the cost or duration estimate for an individual activity cannot be easily determined, the average or weighted average of the optimistic estimate, pessimistic estimate, and most likely estimate is taken.
Ungrouped - 2
expert judgment Expert Judgment
Reasonable judgments about current activities based on expertise in an application area, knowledge area, discipline, industry, etc. This expertise can come from any group or individual with professional qualifications, knowledge, skills, experience or training.
Meeting meeting
Including status meetings, stand-up meetings, problem-solving meetings, experience and lesson sharing meetings, project start-up mobilization meetings, review meetings and bidding meetings, bidding meetings, review meetings, and other meetings There are face-to-face meetings, video conferencing, telephone conferencing, etc.
Various knowledge areas
project management information system Project Management Information System (PMIS)
Integration, schedule, cost, resources, communication, risk
An information system consisting of tools and techniques for collecting, integrating, and disseminating the results of the project management process.
audit Audits
quality, risk, procurement
Used to determine whether project activities comply with organizational and project policies, processes, and procedures a structured and independent process
examine Inspection
Scope, quality, procurement, interested parties
Examine work product to determine whether it meets written standards
break down Decomposition
scope, schedule
Techniques for progressively dividing the project scope and project deliverables into smaller, more manageable components
problem solved Problem solving
quality, resources
Discover solutions to problems or challenges
Usually includes the following elements
Identify the problem: clarify the problem
Define the problem: break it down into manageable chunks
Survey: Collect data
Analysis and Identification: Find the root cause of the problem
Generate possible solutions
Choose the best solution
Execute solution
Verify the effectiveness of the solution
Ungrouped - 3. Knowledge Area
information management INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
for creating connections between people and knowledge, Can effectively promote the sharing of simple and clear explicit knowledge
change control tools Change Control Tools
Manual or automated tools to assist in change management and/or configuration management. This set of tools can at least support the activities of the change control board
knowledge management KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
Connect employees so they can collaborate to generate new knowledge, share tacit knowledge, and integrate knowledge held by different team members
Integrate
System interaction diagram Context Diagrams
A visual depiction of the product scope that shows business systems (processes, equipment, computer systems, etc.) and how they interact with people and other systems (actors)
product analysis PRODUCT ANALYSIS
Used to define products and services, including product or service questions and answers to describe the purpose, characteristics and other aspects of the product to be delivered
Including but not limited to: product decomposition, demand analysis, system analysis, systems engineering, value analysis, value engineering
prototype method Prototypes
Create a working prototype of the intended product and solicit early feedback on requirements before actually manufacturing it a method.
scope
Agile release planning AGILE RELEASE PLANNING
Based on the project roadmap and product development vision, a high-level timeline of release progress is provided, and the number of iterations or sprints for the release is also determined, allowing the product owner and team to decide what needs to be developed based on business goals, dependencies and Obstacle factors determine the time required to achieve product release
critical path method Critical Path Method (CPM)
In the project schedule model, it is a method to estimate the shortest project duration and determine the schedule flexibility of the logical network path.
Resource optimization Resource Optimization
Adjust activity start and finish dates based on resource supply and demand
Common models
resource balancing Resource Leveling Make adjustments to the project schedule to optimize resource allocation, and may impact the critical path. Float can be used to balance resources. If a shared or critical resource is only available at a specific time, Limited quantities, or over-allocated, require
Make adjustments to the project schedule to optimize resource allocation and possibly will affect the critical path
resource smoothing Resource Smoothing Compared with resource balancing, resource smoothing will not change the project critical path and the completion date will not be delayed.
rolling rules Rolling Wave Planning
An iterative planning technique that makes detailed plans for the work to be completed in the near future and only rough plans for the long-term work.
Progress compression Schedule Compression
Techniques to shorten the schedule without reducing the project scope
Crashing: compressing the schedule at the lowest cost by adding resources. Such as: working overtime, adding additional resources or paying expedited fees to speed up activities on the critical path
Fast tracking: Changing activities or phases that normally occur sequentially to at least partially parallel activities.
Progress network analysis Schedule Network Analysis
Identify project activities unfinished part ’s earliest and latest start dates, and Early and late completion dates
Other technologies used, such as: critical path method, resource optimization technology, modeling technology, etc.
predecessor relationship drawing method Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM)
A technique for creating a schedule model that uses nodes to represent activities and one or more logical relationships to connect the activities to show the order in which the activities are implemented.
schedule
cost summary Cost Aggregation
A summary of the lower-level cost estimates associated with each work package at a given level of the project work breakdown structure or at a given cost control account.
Financing FINANCING
Obtain funding for projects
Funding limit balance Funding Limit Reconciliation
The process of comparing project capital expenditure plans to project funding commitments to identify differences between funding constraints and planned expenditures
Historical information review Historical Information Review
Review historical information to aid in parameter or analog estimation
Performance index to completion To-Complete Performance Index (TCPI)
The cost performance indicator that the use of remaining resources must achieve in order to achieve specific management objectives is the ratio of the cost required to complete the remaining work to the remaining budget
cost
Design for X DESIGN FOR X (DfX)
A series of technical guidelines that can be used during product design, Aiming to optimize specific aspects of a design that can control or improve final product characteristics. The “X” in DfX can be different aspects of product development, such as reliability, deployment, assembly, manufacturing, cost, service, availability, safety and quality. Use DfX to reduce costs, improve quality, increase performance and customer satisfaction.
quality improvement methods QUALITY IMPROVEMENT METHODS
Findings and recommendations based on the quality control process, findings from a quality audit, or issues managing the quality process solve.
Test and inspection planning TEST AND INSPECTION PLANNING
During the planning phase, the project manager and project team decide how to test or inspect the product, deliverable, or service to meet the needs and expectations of interested parties, and how to meet the product's performance and reliability goals.
Testing/Product Evaluation TESTING/PRODUCT EVALUATIONS
Testing is an organized, structured investigation designed to provide objective information about the quality of the product or service being tested based on project needs. The purpose of testing is to identify errors, defects, vulnerabilities or other non-conformities in a product or service. The type, amount, and extent of testing used to evaluate each requirement is part of the project quality plan and depends on the nature of the project, time, budget, or other constraints.
quality
organization theory ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY
Describe how individuals, teams, and organizational units behave
Centralized office Colocation
To improve communication and working relationships and increase productivity, project team members work closer to each other an organizational layout strategy
pre-dispatch PRE-ASSIGNMENT
Identify physical or team resources for the project in advance. This can occur under the following circumstances: Commit during the bidding process to assign specific personnel to work on the project; Projects depend on the specialized skills of specific people; Before the preliminary work of the resource management plan is completed, the project charter process or other process has assigned work assignments to certain team members.
training TRAINING
Designed to improve the capabilities of project team members All activities can be formal or informal and include classroom training, online training, computer-assisted training, on-the-job training (provided by other project team members), coaching and coaching.
virtual team Virtual Teams
A group of people who share a common goal and accomplish corresponding tasks with little or no chance of meeting each other.
Individual and team assessments INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM ASSESSMENTS
Provides project managers and project teams with insight into members’ strengths and weaknesses
resource
communication method Communication Methods
A description, metaphor, or diagram of how the communication process will occur on the project
communication model Communication Models
A description, metaphor, or diagram of how the communication process will occur on the project
Communication needs analysis Communication Requirements Analysis
Determine the information needs of project stakeholders through interviews, seminars, or learning from previous project experiences and lessons.
communication technology Communication Technology
Specific tools, systems or computer programs used to transfer information between project stakeholders, etc.
communicate
emergency response strategies Contingent Response Strategies
Response measures that are formulated in advance and can be initiated when a specific trigger condition occurs.
Opportunity coping strategies STRATEGIES FOR OPPORTUNITIES
accept
Report
open up
share
improve
Threat response strategy STRATEGIES FOR THREATS
Report
avoid
transfer
alleviate
accept
Tip list PROMPT LISTS
A preset list of risk categories that may give rise to individual project risks and that may be sources of overall project risk
How uncertainty manifests REPRESENTATIONS OF UNCERTAINTY
To conduct quantitative risk analysis, you need to build and provide input to a quantitative risk analysis model that reflects individual project risks and other sources of uncertainty.
Risk classification Risk Categorization
Classify project risks by source of risk (e.g., using a risk breakdown structure), affected project areas (e.g., using work breakdown structure), or other useful classification criteria (e.g., project phase) to identify those most affected by uncertainty project area.
Overall project risk response strategy STRATEGIES FOR OVERALL PROJECT RISK
avoid
open up
transfer or share
reduce or improve
accept
risk
advertise ADVERTISING
Communication with users or potential users about products, services or results
Claims management Claims Administration
The process of handling, adjudicating and communicating contractual claims
bidders meeting Bidder Conference
A meeting with potential sellers prior to the preparation of bids or proposals to ensure that all potential sellers have a clear and consistent understanding of the procurement. Also known as contractor meeting, supplier meeting or pre-bid meeting
Supplier selection analysis SOURCE SELECTION ANALYSIS
To review the priorities of competing project requirements
Common methods
lowest cost
Qualifications only
Score based on quality or technical solution
Based on quality and cost
exclusive source
fixed budget
purchase
basic rules Ground Rules
Expectations of acceptable behavior among project team members
interested parties