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Tools & Techniques – Collect Requirements – Interviews
Interviews are among eight tools and techniques used in the Collect Requirements process. Through interviews, which are often conducted “one-on-one”, experts can aid in identifying and defining the features and functions of the desired project deliverables. An interview is a formal or informal approach to discover information from stakeholders by talking to them directly. It is performed by asking prepared and spontaneous questions and recoding the responses.
Note: Interviews may involve multiple interviewer and/or multiple interviewees.
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Tools & Techniques – Monitor and Control Project Work – Expert Judgment
Expert Judgment is the only entry in Tools and Techniques section in Monitor and Control Project Work. It is used by the project management team to interpret the information provided by the monitor and control processes. Through this, the project manager, in the collaboration with the team, determines the actions required to ensure project performance matches expectations.
Tools & Techniques – Direct and Manage Project Execution – Project Management Information System
PMIS
The Project Management Information System (PMIS) is an information system consisting of the tools and techniques used to gather, integrate, and disseminate the outputs of project management processes. It is used to support all aspects of the project from initiating through closing, and can include both manual and automated systems. It is the parent of the change control process. It is a system that includes all of the change control processes for scope, time, cost, and procurement. Configuration management is part of the PMIS. PMIS is used during the Direct and Manage Project Execution effort.
Tools & Techniques – Direct and Manage Project Execution – Expert Judgment
Expert Judgment
In order to assess the inputs needed to direct and manage execution of the project management plan, expert judgment is required. It applies to all technical and management details during Direct and Manage Project Execution process. The expertise is provided by the project manager and the project management team using specialized knowledge or training. For smooth process execution, additional sources are also utilized for getting the expertise:
- Other units within the organization
- Consultants
- Stakeholders, including customers or sponsors
- Professional and technical association.
Tools & Techniques – Develop Project Management Plan- Expert Judgment
Expert Judgment
During the development of project management plan, expert judgement is used for various processes. Expert judgment is utilized to determine -
- resources and skill levels needed to perform project work,
- which project documents will be subject to the formal change control process.
It is also utilized for defining the level of configuration management to apply on the project. Expert judgement is a prime technique for developing technical and management details to be included in the project management plan.
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Tools & Techniques – Develop Project Charter – Expert Judgment
Expert Judgment
Expert judgment is used to assess the inputs used to develop the project charter. Expert judgment and expertise is applied to any technical and management details during the process. Any individual or group with specialized knowledge or training provides such expertise. Such judgment and expertise can be provided by many resources that includes the following:
- Stakeholders, including customers or sponsors
- Consultants
- Professional and technical associations
- Industry groups
- Subject matters experts (SMEs)
- Other units within the organization
- Project management office (PMO)
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Microsoft Retiring Exams in June 2011
There is a long list of exams, which are retiring on 30th June 2011.
| TS: Developing Business Process and Integration Solutions by Using Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 | Exam 70-235 |
| TS: Developing Business Process and Integration Solutions by Using Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 R2 | Exam 70-241 |
| Supporting Users and Troubleshooting a Microsoft Windows XP Operating System | Exam 70-271 |
| Supporting Users and Troubleshooting Desktop Applications on a Microsoft Windows XP Operating System | Exam 70-272 |
| TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 ‒ Implementation and Maintenance | Exam 70-431 |
| PRO: Designing Database Solutions by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 | Exam 70-441 |
| PRO: Designing and Optimizing Data Access by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 | Exam 70-442 |
| PRO: Designing a Database Server Infrastructure by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 | Exam 70-443 |
| PRO: Optimizing and Maintaining a Database Administration Solution by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 | Exam 70-444 |
| TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Business Intelligence ‒ Development and Maintenance | Exam 70-445 |
| PRO: Designing a Business Intelligence Solution by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 | Exam 70-446 |
| UPGRADE: MCDBA Skills to MCITP Database Administrator by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 | Exam 70-447 |
| TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Windows-Based Client Development | Exam 70-526 |
| TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Web-Based Client Development | Exam 70-528 |
| TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Distributed Application Development | Exam 70-529 |
| TS: Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 – Application Development | Exam 70-541 |
| PRO: Designing and Developing Web-Based Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework | Exam 70-547 |
| PRO: Designing and Developing Windows-Based Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework | Exam 70-548 |
| PRO: Designing and Developing Enterprise Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework | Exam 70-549 |
| UPGRADE: MCAD Skills to MCPD Web Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework | Exam 70-551 |
| UPGRADE: MCAD Skills to MCPD Windows Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework | Exam 70-552 |
| UPGRADE: MCSD Microsoft .NET Skills to MCPD Enterprise Application Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework: Part 1 | Exam 70-553 |
| UPGRADE: MCSD Microsoft .NET Skills to MCPD Enterprise Application Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework: Part 2 | Exam 70-554 |
| UPGRADE: MCAD Skills to MCTS Windows Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework | Exam 70-558 |
| UPGRADE: MCAD Skills to MCTS Web Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework | Exam 70-559 |
| Connected Home Integrator | Exam 70-625 |
| Consumer Sales Specialist | Exam 70-626 |
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Earn Value Management
Earn Value Management
Earned Value Management (EVM) is a project management technique for measuring project performance and progress in an objective manner. EVM has the ability to combine measurements of scope, schedule, and cost in a single integrated system. Earned Value Management is notable for its ability to provide accurate forecasts of project performance problems. Early EVM research showed that the areas of planning and control are significantly impacted by its use; and similarly, using the methodology improves both scope definition as well as the analysis of overall project performance. More recent research studies have shown that the principles of EVM are positive predictors of project success.
Here are some videos that will help you to understand the concepts:
Earn Value Management Part 1 – Basic Concepts
Earn Value Management Part 2 – Calculating Variance and Index values
Earn Value Management Part 3 – Forecasting / Looking Ahead
Few References
Humphreys, Gary (2001). Project Management Using Earned Value. Humphreys and Associates. ISBN 0-9708614-0-0
Philipson, Erik and Sven Antvik (2009). Earned Value Management. Elanders Sverige AB. ISBN 978-91-977394-5-0
Project Management Institute (2005). Practice Standard for Earned Value Management. Project Management Institute. ISBN 1-930699-42-5
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