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Monthly Archives: April 2010
What is Analogous Estimating?
Analogous Estimating Analogous is an estimating technique that uses the values of parameter, such as scope, cost, budget, and duration or measures of scale such as size, weight, and complexity from a previous, similar activity as the basis for estimation … Continue reading
What is Program Resource Calendar?
Program Resource Calendar The program resource calendar defines when the program resources will be available for program work, what is the work that is assigned to team members to be completed, and other information about scheduling the resources. It helps … Continue reading
What is Program Work Breakdown Structure?
Program Work Breakdown Structure The program work breakdown structure is a visual decomposition of the program scope. It subdivides the program deliverables to work packages that are linked to the activities within the program. It defines a program and groups … Continue reading
What is Program Scope Statement?
Program Scope Statement The program scope statement defines all the work and only the required work for the program. It is an agreement among the program team, the program sponsor, and key stakeholders. It represents a common understanding of the … Continue reading
What is PMO?
PMO The Project Management Office (PMO) in a business or professional enterprise is the department or group that defines and maintains the standards of process, generally related to project management, within the organization. The PMO strives to standardize and introduce … Continue reading
What are Communcation Channels?
Communcation Channels Communication channels are paths of communication with stakeholders in a project or program. The number of communication channels shows the complexity of a project’s communication and can be derived through the formula shown below: Total Number of Communication … Continue reading
What are Communication Skills?
Communication Skills Communications skills are part of general management skills and are used to exchange information. Communication has many dimensions: Written and oral, listening, and speaking Internal (within the project) and external (customer, the media, the public) Formal (reports, briefings) … Continue reading
What is PMIS?
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 … Continue reading
What is Configuration Management System?
Configuration Management System Configuration Management System is a subsystem of the overall project management system. It is a collection of formal documented procedures used to identify and document the functional and physical characteristics of a product, result, service, or component … Continue reading
What is CAP?
CAP The Control Account Plan (CAP) is a plan for all the work and effort to be performed in a control account. Each CAP has a definitive statement of work, schedule, and time-phased budget. All those decision packages, which exist … Continue reading