Engineering Project Management

5.

Project Planning

5.1.

Project Management Plan Development

5.1.1.

Plan Integration

5.1.1.1.

Subsidiary Plan Coordination

5.1.1.2.

Process Integration

5.1.1.3.

Baseline Establishment

5.1.2.

Plan Components

5.1.2.1.

Management Plans

5.1.2.2.

5.1.2.3.

Supporting Documents

5.1.3.

Plan Approval and Control

5.1.3.1.

5.1.3.2.

Approval Authority

5.1.3.3.

5.1.3.4.

Version Management

5.2.

Scope Management Planning

5.2.1.

Scope Management Plan

5.2.1.1.

Scope Definition Process

5.2.1.2.

WBS Creation Process

5.2.1.3.

Scope Verification Process

5.2.1.4.

Scope Control Process

5.2.2.

Requirements Management

5.2.2.1.

Requirements Gathering Techniques

5.2.2.1.1.

5.2.2.1.2.

5.2.2.1.3.

5.2.2.1.4.

5.2.2.1.5.

5.2.2.1.6.

5.2.2.2.

Requirements Documentation

5.2.2.2.1.

Functional Requirements

5.2.2.2.2.

Non-Functional Requirements

5.2.2.2.3.

Technical Requirements

5.2.2.2.4.

Quality Requirements

5.2.2.3.

Requirements Traceability Matrix

5.2.2.3.1.

Requirements Identification

5.2.2.3.2.

Source Documentation

5.2.2.3.3.

Verification Methods

5.2.2.3.4.

Status Tracking

5.2.3.

Scope Definition

5.2.3.1.

Project Scope Statement

5.2.3.1.1.

Product Scope Description

5.2.3.1.2.

Project Deliverables

5.2.3.1.3.

Acceptance Criteria

5.2.3.1.4.

Project Exclusions

5.2.3.2.

Product Scope versus Project Scope

5.2.3.2.1.

Product Features

5.2.3.2.2.

5.2.3.2.3.

Scope Boundaries

5.2.4.

Work Breakdown Structure

5.2.4.1.

WBS Development

5.2.4.1.1.

Decomposition Technique

5.2.4.1.2.

100 Percent Rule

5.2.4.1.3.

Mutually Exclusive Elements

5.2.4.2.

5.2.4.2.1.

Work Package Description

5.2.4.2.2.

5.2.4.2.3.

5.2.4.2.4.

5.2.4.2.5.

5.2.4.2.6.

Quality Requirements

5.2.4.3.

Control Accounts

5.2.4.3.1.

Management Control Points

5.2.4.3.2.

Performance Measurement

5.2.4.3.3.

Responsibility Assignment

5.3.

Schedule Management Planning

5.3.1.

Schedule Management Plan

5.3.1.1.

Scheduling Methodology

5.3.1.2.

Scheduling Tools

5.3.1.3.

Level of Accuracy

5.3.1.4.

Control Thresholds

5.3.2.

Activity Definition

5.3.2.1.

Activity List Development

5.3.2.2.

Activity Attributes

5.3.2.2.1.

Activity Identifier

5.3.2.2.2.

Activity Description

5.3.2.2.3.

Predecessor Activities

5.3.2.2.4.

Successor Activities

5.3.2.2.5.

Resource Requirements

5.3.2.2.6.

5.3.2.2.7.

5.3.3.

Activity Sequencing

5.3.3.1.

Precedence Diagramming Method

5.3.3.1.1.

Finish-to-Start

5.3.3.1.2.

5.3.3.1.3.

Finish-to-Finish

5.3.3.1.4.

Start-to-Finish

5.3.3.2.

Dependency Types

5.3.3.2.1.

Mandatory Dependencies

5.3.3.2.2.

Discretionary Dependencies

5.3.3.2.3.

External Dependencies

5.3.3.2.4.

Internal Dependencies

5.3.3.3.

5.3.3.3.1.

5.3.3.3.2.

5.3.3.3.3.

Relationship Adjustments

5.3.4.

Activity Duration Estimation

5.3.4.1.

Estimation Techniques

5.3.4.1.1.

Analogous Estimating

5.3.4.1.2.

Parametric Estimating

5.3.4.1.3.

Three-Point Estimating

5.3.4.1.4.

Bottom-Up Estimating

5.3.4.1.5.

Expert Judgment

5.3.4.2.

Duration Factors

5.3.4.2.1.

Resource Availability

5.3.4.2.2.

Resource Capability

5.3.4.2.3.

Team Experience

5.3.4.2.4.

Environmental Factors

5.3.5.

Schedule Development

5.3.5.1.

Critical Path Method

5.3.5.1.1.

5.3.5.1.2.

5.3.5.1.3.

Float Calculation

5.3.5.1.4.

Critical Path Identification

5.3.5.2.

Schedule Network Analysis

5.3.5.2.1.

What-If Analysis

5.3.5.2.2.

Simulation Techniques

5.3.5.2.3.

Resource Optimization

5.3.5.3.

Schedule Compression

5.3.5.3.1.

5.3.5.3.2.

5.3.5.3.3.

Resource Reallocation

5.3.5.4.

Schedule Presentation

5.3.5.4.1.

5.3.5.4.2.

Milestone Charts

5.3.5.4.3.

Network Diagrams

5.4.

Cost Management Planning

5.4.1.

Cost Management Plan

5.4.1.1.

Cost Estimating Process

5.4.1.2.

Cost Budgeting Process

5.4.1.3.

Cost Control Process

5.4.1.4.

Reporting Requirements

5.4.2.

Cost Estimation

5.4.2.1.

Estimation Techniques

5.4.2.1.1.

Analogous Estimating

5.4.2.1.2.

Parametric Estimating

5.4.2.1.3.

Bottom-Up Estimating

5.4.2.1.4.

Three-Point Estimating

5.4.2.2.

Cost Components

5.4.2.2.1.

5.4.2.2.2.

5.4.2.2.3.

5.4.2.2.4.

5.4.2.3.

Cost of Quality

5.4.2.3.1.

Prevention Costs

5.4.2.3.2.

Appraisal Costs

5.4.2.3.3.

Internal Failure Costs

5.4.2.3.4.

External Failure Costs

5.4.3.

Budget Development

5.4.3.1.

Cost Aggregation

5.4.3.1.1.

Work Package Costs

5.4.3.1.2.

Control Account Costs

5.4.3.1.3.

5.4.3.2.

Reserve Analysis

5.4.3.2.1.

Contingency Reserves

5.4.3.2.2.

Management Reserves

5.4.3.2.3.

Risk-Based Reserves

5.4.3.3.

5.4.3.3.1.

Time-Phased Budget

5.4.3.3.2.

Funding Requirements

5.4.3.3.3.

Budget Authorization

5.5.

Quality Management Planning

5.5.1.

Quality Management Plan

5.5.1.1.

Quality Standards

5.5.1.2.

Quality Objectives

5.5.1.3.

5.5.1.4.

Quality Processes

5.5.2.

Quality Metrics

5.5.2.1.

Performance Indicators

5.5.2.2.

Measurement Criteria

5.5.2.3.

5.5.2.4.

Tolerance Limits

5.5.3.

Quality Assurance Planning

5.5.3.1.

5.5.3.2.

Quality Reviews

5.5.3.3.

Continuous Improvement

5.5.4.

Quality Control Planning

5.5.4.1.

Inspection Points

5.5.4.2.

Testing Requirements

5.5.4.3.

Acceptance Criteria

5.5.4.4.

Corrective Actions

5.6.

Resource Management Planning

5.6.1.

Resource Management Plan

5.6.1.1.

Resource Identification

5.6.1.2.

Resource Acquisition

5.6.1.3.

Team Development

5.6.1.4.

Team Management

5.6.2.

Resource Estimation

5.6.2.1.

5.6.2.1.1.

Human Resources

5.6.2.1.2.

Equipment Resources

5.6.2.1.3.

Material Resources

5.6.2.1.4.

Facility Resources

5.6.2.2.

Resource Breakdown Structure

5.6.2.2.1.

Resource Categories

5.6.2.2.2.

Resource Hierarchies

5.6.2.2.3.

Resource Coding

5.6.3.

Responsibility Assignment

5.6.3.1.

5.6.3.1.1.

5.6.3.1.2.

5.6.3.1.3.

5.6.3.1.4.

5.6.3.2.

Role Definitions

5.6.3.3.

Authority Levels

5.6.4.

Team Charter Development

5.6.4.1.

5.6.4.2.

Communication Guidelines

5.6.4.3.

Decision-Making Process

5.6.4.4.

Conflict Resolution

5.7.

Communications Management Planning

5.7.1.

Communications Management Plan

5.7.1.1.

Stakeholder Information Needs

5.7.1.2.

Communication Requirements

5.7.1.3.

Communication Methods

5.7.1.4.

Communication Schedule

5.7.2.

Communication Analysis

5.7.2.1.

Communication Channels

5.7.2.2.

Information Flow

5.7.2.3.

Communication Barriers

5.7.2.4.

Technology Requirements

5.7.3.

Communication Methods

5.7.3.1.

Interactive Communication

5.7.3.2.

Push Communication

5.7.3.3.

Pull Communication

5.7.4.

Information Management

5.7.4.1.

Information Storage

5.7.4.2.

Information Retrieval

5.7.4.3.

Information Security

5.7.4.4.

Information Archiving

5.8.

Risk Management Planning

5.8.1.

Risk Management Plan

5.8.1.1.

5.8.1.2.

Risk Methodology

5.8.1.3.

5.8.1.4.

5.8.2.

Risk Identification

5.8.2.1.

Risk Categories

5.8.2.1.1.

Technical Risks

5.8.2.1.2.

5.8.2.1.3.

Organizational Risks

5.8.2.1.4.

Project Management Risks

5.8.2.2.

Risk Identification Techniques

5.8.2.2.1.

5.8.2.2.2.

Delphi Technique

5.8.2.2.3.

5.8.2.2.4.

Root Cause Analysis

5.8.2.2.5.

5.8.2.3.

5.8.2.3.1.

Risk Description

5.8.2.3.2.

5.8.2.3.3.

5.8.2.3.4.

5.8.3.

Qualitative Risk Analysis

5.8.3.1.

Probability Assessment

5.8.3.2.

Impact Assessment

5.8.3.3.

5.8.3.4.

5.8.4.

Quantitative Risk Analysis

5.8.4.1.

Sensitivity Analysis

5.8.4.2.

Monte Carlo Simulation

5.8.4.3.

Decision Tree Analysis

5.8.4.4.

Expected Monetary Value

5.8.5.

Risk Response Planning

5.8.5.1.

Threat Response Strategies

5.8.5.1.1.

5.8.5.1.2.

5.8.5.1.3.

5.8.5.1.4.

5.8.5.2.

Opportunity Response Strategies

5.8.5.2.1.

5.8.5.2.2.

5.8.5.2.3.

5.8.5.2.4.

5.8.5.3.

Contingency Planning

5.8.5.4.

Fallback Planning

5.9.

Procurement Management Planning

5.9.1.

Procurement Management Plan

5.9.1.1.

Procurement Approach

5.9.1.2.

5.9.1.3.

Procurement Schedule

5.9.1.4.

Performance Criteria

5.9.2.

Make-or-Buy Analysis

5.9.2.1.

Cost Comparison

5.9.2.2.

Capability Assessment

5.9.2.3.

Risk Evaluation

5.9.2.4.

Strategic Considerations

5.9.3.

5.9.3.1.

Fixed-Price Contracts

5.9.3.1.1.

Firm Fixed Price

5.9.3.1.2.

Fixed Price Incentive Fee

5.9.3.1.3.

Fixed Price with Economic Adjustment

5.9.3.2.

Cost-Reimbursable Contracts

5.9.3.2.1.

Cost Plus Fixed Fee

5.9.3.2.2.

Cost Plus Incentive Fee

5.9.3.2.3.

Cost Plus Award Fee

5.9.3.3.

Time and Materials Contracts

5.9.3.3.1.

5.9.3.3.2.

5.9.3.3.3.

Not-to-Exceed Limits

5.9.4.

Procurement Documentation

5.9.4.1.

Statement of Work

5.9.4.2.

Procurement Documents

5.9.4.2.1.

Request for Information

5.9.4.2.2.

Request for Quotation

5.9.4.2.3.

Request for Proposal

5.9.4.3.

Source Selection Criteria

5.9.4.3.1.

Technical Capability

5.9.4.3.2.

Management Approach

5.9.4.3.3.

Past Performance

5.9.4.3.4.

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