PMP Planning (What Comes Before)

What comes before "Determine how you will plan for each knowledge area"?

• Nothing! Its the first step in Planning.
• Develop schedule
• Gain formal approval of the plan

What comes before "Determine detailed requirements"?

• Determine how you will plan for each knowledge area
• Create project scope statement
• Perform risk identification, qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, and risk resource planning

What comes before "Create project scope statement"?

• Determine detailed requirements
• Create process Improvement plan
• Determine how you will plan for each knowledge area

What comes before "Assess what to purchase and create procurement documents"?

• Create project scope statement
• Perform risk identification, qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, and risk resource planning
• Determine detailed requirements

What comes before "Determine planning team"?

• Assess what to purchase and create procurement documents
• Develop realistic and final PM plan and performance measurement baseline
• Determine planning team

What comes before "Create WBS and WBS dictionary"?

• Determine planning team
• Plan Communications and stakeholder engagement
• Determine critical path

What comes before "Create activity list"?

• Create WBS and WBS dictionary
• Gain formal approval of the plan
• Determine quality standards processes and metrics

What comes before "Create network diagram"?

• Create activity list
• Hold kickoff meeting
• Determine all roles and responsibilities

What comes before "Estimate resource requirements"?

• Create network diagram
• Assess what to purchase and create procurement documents
• Develop schedule

What comes before "Estimate time and cost"?

• Estimate resource requirements
• Create change management plan
• Develop budget