Engineering Project Management

  1. Project Planning
    1. Project Management Plan Development
      1. Plan Integration
        1. Subsidiary Plan Coordination
          1. Process Integration
            1. Baseline Establishment
            2. Plan Components
              1. Management Plans
                1. Baselines
                  1. Supporting Documents
                  2. Plan Approval and Control
                    1. Review Process
                      1. Approval Authority
                        1. Change Control
                          1. Version Management
                        2. Scope Management Planning
                          1. Scope Management Plan
                            1. Scope Definition Process
                              1. WBS Creation Process
                                1. Scope Verification Process
                                  1. Scope Control Process
                                  2. Requirements Management
                                    1. Requirements Gathering Techniques
                                      1. Interviews
                                        1. Focus Groups
                                          1. Workshops
                                            1. Surveys
                                              1. Observation
                                                1. Prototyping
                                                2. Requirements Documentation
                                                  1. Functional Requirements
                                                    1. Non-Functional Requirements
                                                      1. Technical Requirements
                                                        1. Quality Requirements
                                                        2. Requirements Traceability Matrix
                                                          1. Requirements Identification
                                                            1. Source Documentation
                                                              1. Verification Methods
                                                                1. Status Tracking
                                                              2. Scope Definition
                                                                1. Project Scope Statement
                                                                  1. Product Scope Description
                                                                    1. Project Deliverables
                                                                      1. Acceptance Criteria
                                                                        1. Project Exclusions
                                                                        2. Product Scope versus Project Scope
                                                                          1. Product Features
                                                                            1. Project Work
                                                                              1. Scope Boundaries
                                                                            2. Work Breakdown Structure
                                                                              1. WBS Development
                                                                                1. Decomposition Technique
                                                                                  1. 100 Percent Rule
                                                                                    1. Mutually Exclusive Elements
                                                                                    2. WBS Dictionary
                                                                                      1. Work Package Description
                                                                                        1. Deliverables
                                                                                          1. Activities
                                                                                            1. Resources
                                                                                              1. Cost Estimates
                                                                                                1. Quality Requirements
                                                                                                2. Control Accounts
                                                                                                  1. Management Control Points
                                                                                                    1. Performance Measurement
                                                                                                      1. Responsibility Assignment
                                                                                                  2. Schedule Management Planning
                                                                                                    1. Schedule Management Plan
                                                                                                      1. Scheduling Methodology
                                                                                                        1. Scheduling Tools
                                                                                                          1. Level of Accuracy
                                                                                                            1. Control Thresholds
                                                                                                            2. Activity Definition
                                                                                                              1. Activity List Development
                                                                                                                1. Activity Attributes
                                                                                                                  1. Activity Identifier
                                                                                                                    1. Activity Description
                                                                                                                      1. Predecessor Activities
                                                                                                                        1. Successor Activities
                                                                                                                          1. Resource Requirements
                                                                                                                            1. Constraints
                                                                                                                              1. Assumptions
                                                                                                                            2. Activity Sequencing
                                                                                                                              1. Precedence Diagramming Method
                                                                                                                                1. Finish-to-Start
                                                                                                                                  1. Start-to-Start
                                                                                                                                    1. Finish-to-Finish
                                                                                                                                      1. Start-to-Finish
                                                                                                                                      2. Dependency Types
                                                                                                                                        1. Mandatory Dependencies
                                                                                                                                          1. Discretionary Dependencies
                                                                                                                                            1. External Dependencies
                                                                                                                                              1. Internal Dependencies
                                                                                                                                              2. Leads and Lags
                                                                                                                                                1. Lead Time
                                                                                                                                                  1. Lag Time
                                                                                                                                                    1. Relationship Adjustments
                                                                                                                                                  2. Activity Duration Estimation
                                                                                                                                                    1. Estimation Techniques
                                                                                                                                                      1. Analogous Estimating
                                                                                                                                                        1. Parametric Estimating
                                                                                                                                                          1. Three-Point Estimating
                                                                                                                                                            1. Bottom-Up Estimating
                                                                                                                                                              1. Expert Judgment
                                                                                                                                                              2. Duration Factors
                                                                                                                                                                1. Resource Availability
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Resource Capability
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Team Experience
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Environmental Factors
                                                                                                                                                                    2. Schedule Development
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Critical Path Method
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Forward Pass
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Backward Pass
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Float Calculation
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Critical Path Identification
                                                                                                                                                                              2. Schedule Network Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                1. What-If Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Simulation Techniques
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Resource Optimization
                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Schedule Compression
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Crashing
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Fast Tracking
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Resource Reallocation
                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Schedule Presentation
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Gantt Charts
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Milestone Charts
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Network Diagrams
                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Cost Management Planning
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Cost Management Plan
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Cost Estimating Process
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Cost Budgeting Process
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Cost Control Process
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Reporting Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Cost Estimation
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Estimation Techniques
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Analogous Estimating
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Parametric Estimating
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Bottom-Up Estimating
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Three-Point Estimating
                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Cost Components
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Direct Costs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Indirect Costs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Fixed Costs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Variable Costs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Cost of Quality
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Prevention Costs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Appraisal Costs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Internal Failure Costs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. External Failure Costs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Budget Development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Cost Aggregation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Work Package Costs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Control Account Costs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Project Costs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Reserve Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Contingency Reserves
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Management Reserves
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Risk-Based Reserves
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Cost Baseline
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Time-Phased Budget
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Funding Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Budget Authorization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Quality Management Planning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Quality Management Plan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Quality Standards
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Quality Objectives
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Quality Roles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Quality Processes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Quality Metrics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Performance Indicators
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Measurement Criteria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Target Values
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Tolerance Limits
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Quality Assurance Planning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Process Audits
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Quality Reviews
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Continuous Improvement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Quality Control Planning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Inspection Points
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Testing Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Acceptance Criteria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Corrective Actions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Resource Management Planning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Resource Management Plan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Resource Identification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Resource Acquisition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Team Development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Team Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Resource Estimation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Resource Types
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Human Resources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Equipment Resources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Material Resources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Facility Resources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Resource Breakdown Structure
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Resource Categories
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Resource Hierarchies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Resource Coding
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Responsibility Assignment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. RACI Matrix
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Responsible
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Accountable
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Consulted
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Informed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Role Definitions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Authority Levels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Team Charter Development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Team Values
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Communication Guidelines
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Decision-Making Process
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Conflict Resolution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Communications Management Planning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Communications Management Plan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Stakeholder Information Needs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Communication Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Communication Methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Communication Schedule
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Communication Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Communication Channels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Information Flow
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Communication Barriers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Technology Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Communication Methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Interactive Communication
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Push Communication
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Pull Communication
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Information Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Information Storage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Information Retrieval
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Information Security
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Information Archiving
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Risk Management Planning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Risk Management Plan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Risk Strategy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Risk Methodology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Risk Roles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Risk Budget
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Risk Identification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Risk Categories
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Technical Risks
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. External Risks
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Organizational Risks
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Project Management Risks
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Risk Identification Techniques
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Brainstorming
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Delphi Technique
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Interviewing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Root Cause Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. SWOT Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Risk Register
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Risk Description
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Risk Category
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Risk Causes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Risk Impacts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Qualitative Risk Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Probability Assessment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Impact Assessment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Risk Ranking
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Risk Urgency
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Quantitative Risk Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Sensitivity Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Monte Carlo Simulation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Decision Tree Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Expected Monetary Value
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Risk Response Planning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Threat Response Strategies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Avoid
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Transfer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Mitigate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Accept
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Opportunity Response Strategies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Exploit
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Share
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Enhance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Accept
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Contingency Planning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Fallback Planning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Procurement Management Planning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Procurement Management Plan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Procurement Approach
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Contract Types
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Procurement Schedule
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Performance Criteria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Make-or-Buy Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Cost Comparison
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Capability Assessment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Risk Evaluation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Strategic Considerations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Contract Types
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Fixed-Price Contracts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Firm Fixed Price
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Fixed Price Incentive Fee
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Fixed Price with Economic Adjustment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Cost-Reimbursable Contracts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Cost Plus Fixed Fee
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Cost Plus Incentive Fee
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Cost Plus Award Fee
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Time and Materials Contracts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Hourly Rates
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Material Costs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Not-to-Exceed Limits
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Procurement Documentation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Statement of Work
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Procurement Documents
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Request for Information
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Request for Quotation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Request for Proposal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Source Selection Criteria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Technical Capability
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Management Approach
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Past Performance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Price

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