PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESSES

PROJECT ORIGINATION PURPOSE To provide a formal mechanism to recognize and evaluate potential projects, and reach consensus on projects to be selected

INPUT Business Need

PROCESS Develop Project Proposal Evaluate Project Proposal Select Projects

OUTPUT Business Case Proposed Solution Evaluation Ratings Proposal Selection

PROJECT INITIATION PURPOSE To verify assumptions and projections made during Project Origination and to define and authorize the project PROCESS Assign Project Manager Identify Stakeholders Define Resources, Roles and Responsibilities Develop Project Charter including Cost, Scope, Schedule, Quality Identify Risks Confirm Approval to Proceed

INPUT Business Case Approved Proposal

OUTPUT Project Charter Deliverable Approval Decision GO/NO GO

PROJECT PLANNING PURPOSE To define and refine objectives, and to establish a plan of action required to attain the objectives and scope of the project PROCESS Refine Cost, Scope, Quality, Schedule Perform Risk Assessment Define Management Plans Communication, Change, Resource, Risk, Issues, Quality Complete Project Management Plan Confirm Approval to Proceed

INPUT Project Charter

OUTPUT Project Management Plan Deliverable Approval Decision GO/NO GO

PROJECT EXECUTION PURPOSE To develop or purchase the product or service that the project was commissioned to deliver based on the Project Management Plan INPUT Approved Project Management Plan Approved change requests Approved corrective/ preventive actions

PROCESS Direct and manage Project Execution

OUTPUT Project Deliverables Requested Changes Work performance information

PROJECT CONTROL PURPOSE To ensure that project objectives are met by monitoring and measuring progress and taking corrective actions when necessary OUTPUT Performance reports Forecasts Approved/rejected change requests Approved corrective/ preventive actions

INPUT Approved Project Management Plan Work performance Information

PROCESS Manage Cost Scope, Schedule, Quality Monitor and Control Risks Recommend corrective and preventive actions

PROJECT CLOSE PURPOSE To formalize acceptance of the project and bring it to an orderly end

INPUT All of above

PROCESS Gain Project Acceptance Conduct Post-Implementation Review Perform Administrative Closeout

OUTPUT Post-Implementation Report Administrative Closeout