Testing, Memorizing and studying

I really enjoy the study group. It provides both consistency and motivation. TIP: Get your PMBOK-3 PMP before January. Otherwise, you will be faced with preparing for PMBOK-4. AFter all this preparation, how much more do you want to put into this?

Consistency - this is a key as well. I have been so busy with a project at work, it has been very disruptive in my studying for the PMP. I can tell the difference - my motivation is waning and my memory for PMBOK is too. :)

So here we go, I'm re-committing to my studies.

The basics - Rita's Process Chart. I have a couple of the processes memorized - the others 'kind of' - so if you get bored with this - move on and post a blog of a different sort.

HAVE YOU MEMORIZED RITA's PROCESS CHART?

Test yourself. . . . . .

Initiation:

1. Select the PM = this is good time to choose who
2. Determine Company Culture and existing systems
3. Collect Processes, procedures and historical records
4. Divide project into phases
5. Identify stakeholders
6. Document business needs
7. Document project objectives
8. Document Assumptions and Constraints
9. Develop Project Charter
10. Develop Preliminary Project Scope

NOTE: Everyone should know by now the INITIATION Process pretty well, as well as the INPUTS, TOOL & TECHNIQUES, and OUTPUTS

PLANNING
1. Determine how to plan - 'project management plan'
2. Develop Project Scope
3. Determine the Team
4. Create WBS and WBS Dictionary
5. Create Activity List
6. Create Network Diagram
7. Estimate Time and Cost
8. Determine Resources
9. Determine Critical Path
10. Develop Schedule
11. Develop Budget
12. Determine Quality, Quality Control, Quality Assurance
13. Determine Roles and Responsibilites
14. Develop Communications Plan
15. Determine Risks, Risks Reponses, Risks Control
16. Iterations
17. Determine what to purchase
18. Develop Procurement documents
19. Prepare final "how to execute and monitor' pm plans
20. Create Process Improvement Plans
21. Prepare final PM plans and measurement baselines
22 Gain Formal Approval
23. Conduct Kick off meeting

Executing
1. Acquire the team
2. Execute the PM Plan
3. Complete Project work
4. Recommend changes and corrections
5. Send and Receive
6. implement changes, corrections and defect repairs
7. Chris - Continuous Improvement
8. Follows - follow Processes
9. Given - Recognition and Reward
10. Hold - Hold Progress Meeting
11. Useful - Use Issue Logs
12. Requests - Request Seller Reponses
13. Select Seller

Well - I know 50%, maybe alittle more on the EXECUTING process - STUDY - STUDY - STUDY - Note: Someone in our study group recites this before going to sleep - that's an idea!

MONITORING AND CONTROLLING

1. Measure against the baselines
2. Measure against the performance measurement baselines
3. Measure according to the management plans
4. Determine variances and if they warrant corrective action or a change
5. Scope verification
6. Configuration Management
7. Recommend changes, defect repair, preventive and corrective actions
8. Integrated Change Control
9. Approve changes, defect repair, preventive and corrective actions
10. Risk Audits
11. Manage Reserves
12. Use Issue Logs
13. Facilitate conflict resolution
14. Measure team performance
15. Report on performance
16. Create forecasts
17. Administer Contracts

The key is to Study and LOGIC this one out.

CLOSING

1. Develop Closing Procedures

2. Complete Contract Closure

3. Confirm Work is done to REquirements

4. Gain Formal Acceptance of the product

5. Final Performance Reporting

6. Index and Archive records

7. Update Lessons Learned Knowledge Base

8. Hand off completed Project

9. Release Resources

STudy STUDY STUDY and RECITE, RECITE, RECITE, RECITE