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| taking the results of other planning processes and putting them into a consistent, coherent document—the project plan |
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| carrying out the project plan |
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| Integrated Change Control |
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| coordinating changes across the entire project |
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| a document used to coordinate all project planning documents and its main purpose is to guide project execution. |
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• Just as projects are unique, so are project plans
• Plans should be dynamic and flexible
• Plans should be updated as changes occur
• Plans should first and foremost guide project execution |
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•Problem Statement
•Project Mission Statement
•Project Scope
•Objectives
•Approach to be Followed
•Contractual Requirements
•Specifications to be Met
•Work Breakdown Structure
•Target Schedules
•Required Resources
•Control System
•Major Contributors
•Risk Areas |
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| Stakeholder Analysis document |
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Contains (often sensitive) important information about stakeholders such as:
– stakeholders’ names and organizations
– roles on the project
– unique facts about stakeholders
– level of influence and interest in the project
– suggestions for managing relationships |
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| Project plan execution involves managing and performing the work described in the project plan. |
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| Work Authorization System |
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| a method for ensuring that qualified people do work at the right time and in the proper sequence. |
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| regularly scheduled meetings used to exchange project information. |
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| Project Management Software |
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| special software to assist in managing projects. |
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| Integrated Change Control |
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| Integrated change control involves identifying, evaluating, and managing changes throughout the project life cycle. |
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| Three Main Objectives of Change Control |
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– Influence the factors that create changes to
ensure they are beneficial
– Determine that a change has occurred
– Manage actual changes when and as they occur |
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| The Change Control System |
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• A formal, documented process that describes when and how official project documents and work may be changed
• Describes who is authorized to make changes and how to make them
• Often includes a change control board (CCB), configuration management, and a process for communicating changes |
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