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An Overview of the Planning Processes

PlanningProcess

Purpose

Scope Planning To create a document that will guide project decisions.

Scope Definition To breakdown the project deliverables into manageable elements. The sum of thesmaller elements equate to the project scope.

ActivityDefinition

To define the required activities and only the required activities to complete theproject scope.

!esourcePlanning

To ascertain the resources required to achieve the defined activities for completing theproject work. !esources include people equipment and materials.

ActivitySequencing

To determine the best sequence of planned activities within the project work.

Activity Duration"stimating

To determine the estimated required work units to successfully complete the definedactivities.

#ost "stimating To determine an estimated amount of monies to complete the project work using thedefined facilities services and goods.

!isk$anagementPlanning

To determine the risks within the project and how to react to the identified risks.

ScheduleDevelopment

To determine the project schedule based on the sequence of activities the requiredresources and the required monies. The Schedule Development process reveals anestimated reflection of when all of the required work can be completed with the givenresources.

#ost %udgeting To determine the estimated cost of the activities to complete the project work.

Project Plan To create a coherent compilation of the other planning processes to guide the project

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Development e&ecution.

'uality Planning To determine the 'uality Assurance standards used by the organi(ation. The 'uality

Assurance standards that are relevant to the project must be planned into the project.#ommunicationsPlanning

To determine who needs what when they need it and in what modality )paper orelectronic for e&ample* they need it.

+rgani(ationalPlanning

To determine the project roles and responsibility. This also determines the reportingstructure between the project manager the project team and management.

Staff Acquisition To acquire the needed people to complete the determined project work.

!isk,dentification

To identify the risks rewards and penalties associated with the project.

'ualitative !isk

Analysis

To prioriti(e the impact of the risks on the project )typically in a high medium and low

ranking*.'uantitative!isk Analysis

To measure and consider the probability and associated impact of the risks on theproject.

!isk !esponsePlanning

To avoid eliminate reduce or create a planned reaction to the identified risks withinthe project.

ProcurementPlanning

To determine what goods and services must be procured and when they will need tobe procured in the project lifecycle.

Solicitation

Planning

To determine the possible vendors to provide the goods and services for the project.