Rita's Process Management Processes

Rita's Process Group Flash Cards - click here Another Cram Flashcard - click here I got stuck with chapter 3 of Rita's PMP book.  I am not a fan of memorization,  yet, the process chart seems like alot, and not sure if I end up having to memorize. Has anyone figured out a way to understand why rather than plain memorization? few things I came across the web as I was searching. Plan the plan - nothing should come before this. Finalize...

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Lessons Learned

As a project manager, you need to collect and review lessons learned from similar projects before staring work on a new project.  once the project is underway, you are required to add lessons learned to the company database.  Documenting lessons learned is a required project management practice.  lessons learned are both an input to and output of projects.  as an input, they help improve the current project.  as a output, they help make the organization better.  lessons learned are realized throughout the...

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Lessons learned documents include what type of information?

The lessons learned document includes what was done right, what was done wrong? what else should we have done differently.  It also includes causes of the issues, reasons for change requests, etc.  you would also include, preventative-methods  re estimating methods, issues the project faced and reasoning behind it.   (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) ...

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Different types of PMOs

The project management office centralizes and standardizes the management of projects.  Some organizations refers to this as portfolio management office. Supportive: A supportive PMO provides the policies, methodologies, templates and lessons learned fro managing projects within the organization.  It typically exercise a low level of control over projects. Controlling:  A controlling PMO provides support and guidance in the organization...

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OPM3 - What is it?

OPM3 is PMI's organizational project management maturity model. This model is designed to help organizations determine their level of immaturity in project management. (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); ga('create', 'UA-57908614-1', 'auto'); ga('send',...

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Organizational Project Management ( OPM)

OPM provides direction for how portfolios, programs, projects and other organizational work should be prioritized, managed executed and measured to best achieve the strategic goals. Whether they are part of project, program, portfolio or operational work, the should be guided by an din trunk support the organization's strategic goals.  Any changes to the organizational strategy will necessitate changes to the organization's portfolios,...

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While the project work is being done...

The project is managed to the project management plan, which is realistic and complete. The project manager measures against the project management plan to help determine project status throughout the life of the project. Projects are re-estimated throughout the life of the project to makes urea the end date and cost objectives will be met.  Therefore, the project manager almost always knows if the project can meet the agreed- to end date and budget. Delays must be made up by adjusting future work, rather than asking for more time. The...

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Planning the project

Planning is very important, and all projects must be planned. The project manager plans the project with input from the team and stakeholders, not on his or her own. Part of planning involves deciding which processes oink PMBOK Guide should be used on each project and how to tailor those processes to the project. There are plans for how the knowledge areas of scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk procurement, and stakeholder management will be planned, managed , and controlled.  These are called management plans,...

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General about PMI - Project Management on the exam.

(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); ga('create', 'UA-57908614-1', 'auto'); ga('send', 'pageview'); The project manager creates and keeps current other documents in addition to the project management plan to help plan, manage and control a project. Stakeholders...

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