The document describes the inputs, outputs, tools and techniques used in project management processes based on the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). It lists over 100 inputs, outputs, tools and techniques used in processes such as developing project charters and plans, managing project scope, schedule and costs, performing quality management, and conducting procurements. Common inputs include requirements documentation, project schedules and charters. Common outputs include updated project documents and management plans. Common tools and techniques include meetings, expert judgement, change control tools, and risk analysis methods.

1. Inputs
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
Accepted deliverables x
Activity Attributes x x x x
Activity cost estimates x x x x
Activity duration estimates x x
Activity List x x x x
Activity resource requirements x x x x
Agreements x x x
Approved Change Requests x x x
Basis of estimates x
Business Case x
Change log x
Change Requests x
Communications management plan x x
Cost Forecasts x
Cost Management Plan x x x x
Deliverables x
Enterprise Environmental Factors 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
Human Resource management plan x x x x x
Issue log x x x
Make-or-buy decisions x
Milestone List x
Organizational Process Assets 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 x x x x x x x x x x
Outputs from other processes x
Process improvement plan x
Procurement documents x x x x x
Procurement management plan x
Procurement statement of work x
Project Calendars x
Project Charter x x x x x x x x
Project communications x
Project documents x x x x x
project funding requirements x
Project Management Plan x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Project schedule x x x x
Project schedule network diagrams x
Project Scope Statement x x x x
Project staff assignments x x x
Project Statement of Work x
Quality checklists x
Quality control measurements x
Quality management plan x x
Quality metrics x x
Requirements Documentation x x x x x x
Requirements Management Plan x
Requirements traceability matrix x x
Resource Breakdown Structure x x
Resource Calendars x x x x x
Risk management plan x x x x
Risk Register x x x x x x x x x x x
Schedule data x
Schedule Forecasts x
Schedule management plan x x x x x x x
Scope baseline x x x x x
Scope Management Plan x x x
Seller proposals x
Source selection criteria x
Stakeholder Management Plan x x
Stakeholder Register x x x x x x x
Team performance assessments x
Validated Changes x
Verified deliverables x
work performance data x x x x x x x x x
Work Performance Information x
Work Performance reports x x x x x

2. Outputs
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
Accepted Deliverables x
Activity Attributes x
Activity cost estimates x
Activity duration estimates x
Activity List x
Activity resource requirements x
Agreements x
Approved Change requests x
Basis of estimates x
Change Log x
Change Requests x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Closed procurements x
Communications management plan x
Cost baseline x
Cost forecasts x
Cost Management Plan x
Deliverables x
Enterprise environmental factors updates x x
Final Product, service, or result transition x
Human resource management plan x
Issue log x
Make-or-buy decisions x
Milestone List x
Organizational process assets updates x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Process improvement plan x
Procurement documents x
Procurement management plan x
Procurement statement of work x
Project documents updates 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 x x x x
Project Calendars x
Project Charter x
Project communications x
Project funding requirements x
Project Management Plan x
Project Management Plan updates x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Project Schedule x
Project Schedule Network Diagram x
Project Scope Statement x
Project staff assignments x
Quality checklists x
Quality control measurements x
Quality management plan x
Quality metrics x
Requirements Documentation x
Requirements Management Plan x
Requirements Traceability Matrix x
Resource Breakdown Structure x
Resource calendars x x
Risk management plan x
Risk register x
Schedule baseline x
Schedule data x
Schedule forecasts x
Schedule Management Plan x
Scope Baseline x
Scope management Plan x
Selected sellers x
Source selection criteria x
Stakeholder management plan x
Stakeholder register x
Team performance assessments x
Validated changes x
Validated deliverables x
Work Performance Data x
Work Performance information x x x x x x x x x
Work Performance Reports x

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