Key Element in the Planning Process Group

This process is essential for clarifying and managing expectations as adjustments are made throughout the project.

This process produces a detailed description of the project and its product that ensures the confidence and trust of the stakeholders.

This is the process where you break down the project element into a manageable work packages producing your WBS and associated dictionary

This activities are scheduled into network diagrams along with the estimates of the resources needed and how long will it take to complete

1. This process produces the schedule baseline and data needed to complete the work. This is a complex process and often requires a great deal of coordination with many project constituents.

1. This part of the planning process produces the cost estimates for each activity and phase. The expertise of your project manager will have a significant impact on their accuracy and attention to detail

1. This brings together all activity and work package cost estimate into a complete project budget. This forms the documentation for the project funding that includes contingency for potential issues that may arise and produces the cost performance baseline.

1. This process define the quality metrics and checklist that take into account potential risks, cost performance baseline, and organizational and environmental factors

 Each phase of the project plan must have the correct resources and skills in the staff assigned to it. This individual will form teams to produce work packages. The resulting management plan details the skills, roles, responsibilities and reporting relationships that support the schedule of work and project objectives.

1. Communicating the correct level of information in a timely manner to all parties is essential for your success. This management plan enables you to set and manage stakeholders expectations through your regular updates on progress and process changes