3. Tools and Techniques
DevelopProjectCharter
DevelopProjectManagementPlan
DirectandManageProjectWork
MonitorandControlProjectWork
PerformIntegratedChangeControl
CloseProjectorPhase
PlanScopeManagement
CollectRequirements
DefineScope
CreateWBS
ValidateScope
ControlScope
PlanScheduleManagement
DefineActivities
SequenceActivities
EstimateActivityResources
EstimateActivityDurations
DevelopSchedule
ControlSchedule
PlanCostManagement
EstimateCosts
DetermineBudget
ControlCosts
PlanQualityManagemet
PerformQualityAssurance
ControlQuality
PlanHRManagement
AcquireProjectTeam
DevelopProjectTeam
ManageProjectTeam
PlanCommunicationsmanagement
ManageCommunications
ControlCommunications
PlanRiskManagement
IdentifyRisks
PerformQualitativeriskanalysis
PerformQuantitativeriskanalysis
PlanRiskresponses
ControlRisks
PlanProcurementManagement
Conductprocurements
Controlprocurements
Closeprocurements
Identifystakeholders
PlanStakeholdermanagement
ManageStakeholderengagements
ControlStakeholderengagements
Acquisition x
Additional quality planning tools x
Advertising x
Alternative analysis x
Alternatives Generation x
Analogous estimating x x
Analytical Techniques x x x x x x x
Approved change requests review x
Assumptions analysis x
Benchmarking x x
Bidder conference x
Bottom-up estimating x x
Change Control Tools x
Checklist analysis x
Claims administration x
Colocation x
Communication methods x x x
Communication models x x
Communication requirements analysis x
Communication technology x x
Conflict management x
Context Diagrams x
Contingent Response Strategy x
Contract change control system x
Cost Aggregation x
Cost of quality x x
Cost-benefit analysis x
Critical Chain method x
Critical path method x
Data gathering and representation techniques x
Decomposition x x
Dependency determination x
Design of experiments x
Diagramming techniques x
Documentation reviews x
Documents Analysis x
Earned value management x
Expert Judgement x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Facilitated Workshops x x
Facilitation Techniques x x
Focus Groups x
Forecasting x
Funding limit reconciliation x
Ground rules x
Group Creativity techniques x
Group decision-making techniques x x x x
Historical relationships x
Independent estimates
Information gathering techniques x x
Information management systems x x x
Inspection x x
Inspections and audits x
Interpersonal skills x x x
Interviews x
Leads and Lags x x x
Make-or-buy analysis x
Management skills x
Market research x
Meetings x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Modelling techniques x x
Multi-criteria decision analysis x
Negotiation x
Networking x
Observation and conversation x
Observations x
Organization charts and position descriptions x
Organizational theory x
Parametric estimating x x
Payment systems x
Performance reporting x x
Performance reviews x x
Personnel assessment tools x
Pre-assignment x
Precedence diagramming method (PDM) x
Probability and impact matrix x
Process analysis x
Procurement audits x
Procurement negotiations x x
Procurement performance reviews x
Product Analysis x
Project Management Information System x x
Project management software x x x x
Project performance appraisals x
Proposal evaluation techniques x
Prototypes x
Published estimating data x
Quality audits x
Quality management and control tools x
Quantitative risk analysis and modeling techniques x
Questionnaires and Surveys x
Recognition and rewards x
Records management system x x
Reserve analysis x x x x x
Resource optimization method x
Resource optimization techniques x
Risk audits x
Risk categorization x
Risk data quality assessment x
Risk probability and impact assessment x
Risk reassessment x
Risk urgency assessment x
Rolling wave planning x
Schedule compression x x
Schedule network analysis x
Scheduling tool x x
Seven basic quality tools x x
Stakeholder analysis x
Statistical sampling x x
Strategies for negative risks or threats x
Strategies for positive risks or opportunities x
SWOT analysis x
Team-building activities x
Technical performance measurement x
Three point estimating x x
To-Complete performance index (TCPI) x
Training x
Variance analysis x
Variance and trend analysis x
Vendor bid analysis x
Virtual teams x