Project Management Process

1. Project Initiation

1.1. 1.1 Project Kick Off

1.1.1. Recruit Project Sponsor

1.1.2. Recruit Project Manager

1.1.2.1. Project Manager Job Description

1.1.2.2. Project Manager Interview Questions

1.1.3. Review Related Projects and Lessons Learned

1.1.4. Prepare Project Initiation Plan

1.1.5. Brief the Initial Project Team

1.1.6. Review Project Kick-off Plans and Presentation Map

1.1.7. Hold Project Kick-off Meeting

1.2. 1.2 Project Objective & Scope

1.2.1. Establish Project Objective

1.2.2. Establish Project Scope

1.2.3. Map Requirements

1.2.4. Map Solution

1.2.5. Map Training Requirement

1.2.6. Review Project Scope

1.3. 1.3 Project Schedule and Budget

1.3.1. Determine Project Approach, Stages and Steps

1.3.2. Estimate Project Duration

1.3.3. Establish Resource Requirements

1.3.4. Prepare Project Schedule and Budget

1.3.5. Prepare Work breakdown structure

1.3.5.1. Work Breakdown Structure examples

1.3.5.2. Work Breakdown Structure Template Excel

1.3.5.3. Work Breakdown Structure Template online

1.3.6. Document Success Criteria

1.3.7. Review Project Schedule

1.4. 1.4 Project Organization

1.4.1. Identify Project Resources

1.4.2. Recruit Project Steering Committee

1.4.3. Recruit Project Coordinators

1.4.4. Identify / Recruit Key Stakeholders

1.4.5. Determine Training Requirements

1.4.6. Map the Project Organization Chart

1.4.7. Review Project Organization

1.5. 1.5 Project Control Procedures

1.5.1. Establish Project Administration Procedures

1.5.2. Establish Quality Control Procedures

1.5.3. Establish Progress Control Procedures

1.5.4. Establish Change Control Procedures

1.5.5. Establish Issue Resolution Procedure

1.5.6. Review Project Control Procedures

1.6. 1.6 Develop Business Case

1.6.1. Estimate Project Costs

1.6.2. Identify and Quantify Benefits

1.6.3. Determine Break-even Point

1.6.4. Analyze Risk

1.6.5. Review Business Case

1.6.6. Business Case Template

1.7. 1.7 Project Initiation Stage Assessment

1.7.1. Prepare Initiation Stage Assessment

1.7.2. Review Initiation Stage Assessment

1.7.3. Follow-Up Initiation Stage Assessment

1.7.4. Compile Project Initiation Report

2. Project Control

2.1. 2.1 Stage Kick-Off

2.1.1. Establish checkpoints

2.1.2. Acquire team resources for stage

2.1.3. Conduct stage kick-off meeting

2.2. 2.2 Project Steering Committee Meetings

2.2.1. Determine Frequency of Meetings

2.2.2. Schedule Meetings

2.2.3. Brief Project Board

2.2.4. Prepare Meetings

2.2.5. Conduct Meetings

2.2.6. Follow-up Meeting

2.3. 2.3 Quality Control

2.3.1. Schedule Quality Review Meeting

2.3.2. Prepare for Quality Review Meeting

2.3.3. Conduct Quality Review Meeting

2.3.4. Follow-up Quality Review Meeting

2.4. 2.4 Progress Control

2.4.1. Update Project Schedule

2.4.2. Update Budget / Costs

2.4.3. Conduct Team Status Review

2.4.4. Create Status Report

2.5. 2.5 Change Control

2.5.1. Request Changes

2.5.2. Identify Alternative Solutions

2.5.3. Conduct Steering Committee Meeting

2.5.4. Document Change Responses

2.5.5. Implement Change(s)

2.5.6. Change Request Template

2.6. 2.6 Issues Management

2.6.1. Identify Project Issues

2.6.2. Assess Impact of Issues

2.6.3. Assign Resources

2.6.4. Resolve Issue

2.6.5. Issue Log Template

2.7. 2.7 Stage Closure Assessment

2.7.1. Determine Next Stage Tasks

2.7.2. Determine Task Dependencies

2.7.3. Estimate Effort

2.7.4. Allocate Resources

2.7.5. Prepare Next Stage Schedule

2.7.6. Prepare Next Stage Budget

2.7.7. Update Project Schedule

2.7.8. Update Project Budget

2.7.9. Review Business Case

2.7.10. Review Project Organization

2.7.11. Review Project Scope

2.7.12. Prepare Stage Assessment

2.7.13. Review Stage Assessment

2.7.14. Follow-Up Stage Assessment

2.7.15. Compile Stage Closure Report

3. Project Closure

3.1. 3.1 Final Product Evaluation

3.1.1. Prepare Product Evaluation

3.1.2. Conduct Product Evaluation

3.1.3. Initiate Maintenance Process

3.2. 3.2 Project Completion

3.2.1. Prepare for Project Closure Meeting

3.2.2. Conduct Project Closure Meeting

3.2.3. Follow Up Project Closure Meeting

3.3. 3.2 Process Improvement

3.3.1. Prepare Project Review

3.3.2. Conduct Project Review

3.3.3. Implement Process Improvement