Close Procurements

The Close Procurements process is one of the two processes defined under the Closing process group. The Close Procurements process is the process of completing each project procurement.

Inputs

The Close Procurements process has the following two inputs:

• Project management plan
• Procurement documentation

Outputs

The Close Procurements process has the following two outputs:

• Closed procurements
• Organizational process assets updates

Close Project or Phase

The Close Project or Phase process is one of the two processes grouped under the Closing Process group. In the Close Project or Phase process all activities across all of the management process groups are finalized to formally complete the project or phase.

Inputs

The Close Project or Phase process has the following three inputs:

• Project management plan
• Accepted deliverables
• Organizational process assets

Outputs

The Close Project or Phase process has the following two outputs:

• Final product, service, or result transition
• Organizational process assets updates

Administer Procurements

The Administer Procurements process is the last process defined under the Monitoring and Controlling process group. The Administer Procurements process includes:

• Managing procurement relationships
• Monitoring contract performance
• Making changes and corrections as needed.

Inputs

There are the following six inputs in the Administer Procurements processes:

• Procurement documents
• Project management plan
• Contract
• Performance reports
• Approved change requests
• Work performance information

Outputs

There are the following four outputs in the Administer Procurements process:

• Procurement documentation
• Organizational process assets updates
• Change requests
• Project management plan updates

Monitor and Control Risks

The Monitor and Control Risks process is one of the ten processes defined under the Monitoring and Controlling process group. The Monitor and Control Risks process contains the following tasks throughout the project:

• Implementing risk response plans
• Tracking identified risks
• Monitoring residual risks
• Identifying new risks
• Evaluating risk process effectiveness

Inputs

The Monitor and Control Risks process has the following four inputs:

• Risk register
• Project management plan
• Work performance information
• Performance reports

Outputs

The Monitor and Control Risks process has the following five outputs:

• Risk register updates
• Organizational process assets updates
• Change requests
• Project Management plan
• Project document updates

Report Performance

The Report Performance process is one of the ten processes grouped under the Monitoring and Controlling Process group. During the Report Performance process performance information is collected and distributed among stakeholders. The information includes status reports, progress measurements, and forecasts.

Inputs

There are the following five inputs in the Report Performance process:

• Project management plan
• Work performance information
• Work performance measurements
• Budget forecasts
• Organizational process assets

Outputs

There are the following three outputs in the Report Performance process:

• Performance reports
• Organizational process assets updates
• Change requests

Perform Quality Control

The Perform Quality Control process is one of the ten processes grouped in the Monitoring and Controlling Process group. During the Perform Quality Control process results of executing the quality activities are recorded and monitored in order to assess performance and recommend necessary changes.

Inputs

There are the following seven inputs for the Perform Quality Control process:

• Project management plan
• Quality metrics
• Quality checklists
• Work performance measurements
• Approved change requests
• Deliverables
• Organizational process assets

Outputs

There are the following seven outputs in the Perform Quality Control process:

• Quality control measurements
• Validated changes
• Validated deliverables
• Organizational process assets updates
• Change requests
• Project management plan updates
• Project document updates

Control Costs

The Control Costs process is one of the ten processes grouped under the Monitoring and Controlling Process group. The Control Costs process involves the monitoring the status of the project for the following reasons:

• To update project budget (as per the requirements).
• Managing changes to the cost baseline, whenever required.

Inputs

There are the following four inputs in the Control Costs process:

• Proect management plan
• Project funding requirements
• Work performance information
• Organizational process assets

Outputs

There are the following six outputs in the Control Costs process:

• Work performance measurements
• Budget forecasts
• Organizational process assets updates
• Change requests
• Project management plan updates
• Project document updates

Control Schedule

The Control Schedule process is one of the ten processes grouped under the Monitoring and Controlling Process group. The Control Schedule process is the process of monitoring the status of the project to update project progress. It is also the process of managing changes to the schedule baseline.

Inputs

There are four inputs in the Control Schedule process:

• Project management plan
• Project schedule
• Work performance information
• Organizational process assets

Outputs

There are the following five outputs in the Control Schedule process:

• Work performance measurements
• Organizational process assets updates
• Change requests
• Project management plan updates
• Project document updates

Control Scope

The Control Scope process is one of the ten processes defined under the Monitoring and Controlling Process group. The Control Scope process is the process of monitoring the status of the project and product scope and managing changes to the baseline.

Inputs

There are the following five inputs in the Control Scope process:

• Project management plan
• Work performance information
• Requirements documentation
• Requirements traceability matrix
• Organizational process assets

Outputs

There are the following five outputs in the Control Scope process:

• Work performance measurements
• Organizational process assets updates
• Change requests
• Project management plan updates
• Project document updates

Verify Scope

The Verify Scope process is one of the ten processes defined under the Monitoring and Controlling Process group. The Verify Scope is the process of formalizing acceptance of the completed project deliverables.

Inputs

There are the following four inputs of the Verify Scope process:

• Project management plan
• Requirements documentation
• Requirements traceability matrix
• Validated deliverables

Outputs

The Verify Scope process has the following three outputs:

• Accepted deliverables
• Change requests
• Project document updates

Perform Integrated Change Control

The Perform Integrated Change Control process is one of the ten processes defined under the Monitoring and Controlling Process group. During the Perform Integrated Change Control process the following actions are performed:

• Reviewing of all change requests
• Approving changes
• Managing changes to the deliverables, Organizational process assets, Project documents, and the Project management plan

Inputs

There are the following five inputs in the Perform Integrated Change Control process:

• Project management plan
• Work performance information
• Change requests
• Enterprise environmental factors
• Organizational process assets

Outputs

There are the following three outputs in the Perform Integrated Change Control process:

• Change requests status updates
• Project management plan
• Project document updates

Monitor and Control Project Work

The Monitor and Control Project Work process is one of the ten processes grouped under the Monitoring and Controlling process group. In this process, the progress of the project is tracked, reviewed, and regulated in order to meet the performance objectives defined in the project management plan. Monitoring includes status reporting, progress measurement, and forecasting.

Inputs

The Monitor and Control Project Work process has four inputs:

• Project management plan
• Performance reports
• Enterprise environmental factors
• Organizational process assets

Outputs

The Monitor and Control Project Work process has three outputs:

• Change requests
• Project management plan updates
• Project document updates

Conduct Procurements

The Conduct Procurements process is one of the eight processes defined under the Executing Process group. In this process, seller response are obtained and based on that seller is selected and awarded a contract.

Inputs

There are nine inputs in the Conduct Procurements process:

• Project management plan
• Procurement documents
• Source selection criteria
• Qualified seller list
• Seller proposals
• Project documents
• Make-or-buy decisions
• Teaming agreements
• Organizational process assets

Outputs

There are six outputs in the Conduct Procurements process:

• Selected sellers
• Procurement contract award
• Resource calendars
• Change requests
• Project management plan updates
• Project document updates

Manage Stakeholder Expectations

The Manage Stakeholder Expectations process is one of the eight processes defined under the Executing Process group. The Manage Stakeholder Expectations process is the process of communicating and working with stakeholders to meet their needs and addressing issues as they occur.

Inputs

There are six inputs in the Manage Stakeholder Expectations process:

• Stakeholder register
• Stakeholder management strategy
• Project management plan
• Issue log
• Change log
• Organizational process assets

Outputs

There are four outputs in the Manage Stakeholder Expectations process:

• Organizational process assets updates
• Change requests
• Project management plan updates
• Project document updates

Distribute Information

The Distribute Information process is one of the eight processes grouped under the Executing Process group. In this process relevant information is made available to project stakeholder.

Inputs

There are three inputs to the Distribute Information process:

• Project management plan
• Performance reports
• Organizational process assets

Outputs

The only output of the Distribute Information process is organization process assets updates.