Engineering Management

  1. Project Management Fundamentals
    1. The Project Lifecycle
      1. Initiation
        1. Planning
          1. Execution
            1. Monitoring and Control
              1. Closure
                1. Phase Gates and Reviews
                  1. Lifecycle Models
                  2. Project Initiation and Definition
                    1. Business Case Development
                      1. Identifying Project Justification
                        1. Cost-Benefit Analysis
                          1. Return on Investment Calculation
                            1. Strategic Alignment Assessment
                            2. Feasibility Studies
                              1. Technical Feasibility
                                1. Economic Feasibility
                                  1. Operational Feasibility
                                    1. Schedule Feasibility
                                      1. Risk Feasibility
                                      2. Project Charter
                                        1. Defining Project Scope
                                          1. Assigning Project Roles
                                            1. Success Criteria Definition
                                              1. Authority and Responsibility Matrix
                                              2. Stakeholder Identification and Analysis
                                                1. Stakeholder Mapping
                                                  1. Assessing Stakeholder Influence
                                                    1. Stakeholder Engagement Planning
                                                      1. Communication Requirements
                                                    2. Project Planning
                                                      1. Defining Scope and Requirements
                                                        1. Requirements Gathering
                                                          1. Scope Statement
                                                            1. Requirements Traceability
                                                              1. Change Control Planning
                                                              2. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
                                                                1. Decomposing Project Tasks
                                                                  1. Assigning Responsibilities
                                                                    1. Work Package Definition
                                                                      1. WBS Dictionary
                                                                      2. Project Scheduling
                                                                        1. Activity Definition and Sequencing
                                                                          1. Duration Estimation
                                                                            1. Gantt Charts
                                                                              1. Critical Path Method (CPM)
                                                                                1. Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
                                                                                  1. Schedule Optimization
                                                                                  2. Resource Planning and Allocation
                                                                                    1. Human Resource Planning
                                                                                      1. Material and Equipment Planning
                                                                                        1. Resource Leveling
                                                                                          1. Resource Calendars
                                                                                          2. Cost Estimation and Budgeting
                                                                                            1. Estimation Techniques
                                                                                              1. Budget Development
                                                                                                1. Cost Baselines
                                                                                                  1. Contingency Planning
                                                                                                2. Project Execution and Control
                                                                                                  1. Directing and Managing Project Work
                                                                                                    1. Task Assignment
                                                                                                      1. Progress Monitoring
                                                                                                        1. Team Coordination
                                                                                                          1. Issue Resolution
                                                                                                          2. Quality Management and Assurance
                                                                                                            1. Quality Planning
                                                                                                              1. Quality Control
                                                                                                                1. Quality Assurance
                                                                                                                  1. Continuous Improvement
                                                                                                                  2. Performance Tracking and Reporting
                                                                                                                    1. Earned Value Management (EVM)
                                                                                                                      1. Status Reporting
                                                                                                                        1. Dashboard Development
                                                                                                                          1. Variance Analysis
                                                                                                                          2. Change Control Management
                                                                                                                            1. Change Request Process
                                                                                                                              1. Impact Assessment
                                                                                                                                1. Change Approval Procedures
                                                                                                                                  1. Configuration Management
                                                                                                                                  2. Communication Management
                                                                                                                                    1. Communication Planning
                                                                                                                                      1. Information Distribution
                                                                                                                                        1. Performance Reporting
                                                                                                                                          1. Stakeholder Management
                                                                                                                                        2. Risk Management
                                                                                                                                          1. Risk Management Planning
                                                                                                                                            1. Risk Management Strategy
                                                                                                                                              1. Risk Categories
                                                                                                                                                1. Risk Tolerance Levels
                                                                                                                                                2. Risk Identification
                                                                                                                                                  1. Risk Register
                                                                                                                                                    1. Brainstorming Techniques
                                                                                                                                                      1. Expert Judgment
                                                                                                                                                        1. Historical Data Analysis
                                                                                                                                                        2. Qualitative and Quantitative Risk Analysis
                                                                                                                                                          1. Probability and Impact Assessment
                                                                                                                                                            1. Risk Prioritization
                                                                                                                                                              1. Quantitative Modeling
                                                                                                                                                                1. Monte Carlo Simulation
                                                                                                                                                                2. Risk Response Planning
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Mitigation Strategies
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Contingency Planning
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Risk Transfer
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Risk Acceptance
                                                                                                                                                                        2. Risk Monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Tracking Risk Triggers
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Updating Risk Plans
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Risk Audits
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Lessons Learned
                                                                                                                                                                              2. Project Closure
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Project Handover and Delivery
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Deliverable Acceptance
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Client Sign-Off
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Documentation Transfer
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Training and Support
                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Contract Closure
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Finalizing Agreements
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Settling Claims
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Vendor Performance Evaluation
                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Administrative Closure
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Final Reporting
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Resource Release
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Archive Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Lessons Learned and Post-Mortem Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Project Review Meetings
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Documentation of Best Practices
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Process Improvement Recommendations
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Knowledge Base Updates

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