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The goal of this group is to conceive the solution and select the best approach for the project.
The goals of the PM work patterns of this group are:
Learn about the context and objectives of the project to reach a preliminary understanding of the project and of the possible approaches to it. Plan for the rest of the Defining activities.
Key related domain: PD. Project definition
Define the target solution in sufficient detail to be able to select the overall approach.
Key related domain: PD. Project definition
Describe the overall approach towards delivering the target solution.
Key related domain: PD. Project definition
Establish the scope, determine the best approach and build the planning framework for the project.
Key related domain: PD. Project definition
Key related domain: PD. Project definition
The goal of this group is to build and integrate the plans, and agree on the initial baseline.
The goals of the PM work patterns of this group are as follows:
Key related domains:
CoM. Communications management
DM. Deliverables management
HRM. Human resources management
RM. Risk management
TEM. Technical environment management
WPM. Work plan management
Identify and select suppliers. Select a supplier offer and prepare the corresponding Agreement for signing.
Note: this PM work pattern is performed during Planning activities mainly for suppliers who are subcontractors.
Key related domain: SuM. Supplier management
Key related domain: WPM. Work plan management
To define the PM system requirements, develop the initial PM system summary, and consolidate the elements of the project plans that are needed to finalize the proposed sponsor Agreement.
To gather all the documentation that will support the decision to launch Executing/Controlling activities.
Key related domains:
CoM. Communications management
DM. Deliverables management
HRM. Human resource management
QM. Quality management
RM. Risk management
SAM. Sponsor agreement management
TEM. Technical environment management
WPM. Work plan management
The goal of this group is to put the project management system in place and ensure that the execution of the project or a project phase can start.
The goals of the PM work patterns of this group are as follows:
Enable the project to start (a minimum resource configuration must be established in order to organize the Starting activities, similar to a minimal technical environment used by an operating system bootstrap).
Key related domain: WPM. Work plan management
Put the project management system in place and ensure it is ready to function.
Key related domain: QM. Quality management
Put work plans in place that will allow activities to be assigned and project progress to be tracked.
Key related domain: WPM. Work plan management
Assure that the technical environment is ready to operate.
Key related domain: TEM. Technical environment management
Obtain commitments from staff providers (e.g., suppliers, delivery organization entities, sponsor, etc.) to provide project staff members, when the staff is not already there.
Key related domain: HRM. Human resource management
Ensure that the staff is prepared to do productive work.
Key related domain: HRM. Human resource management
Successfully fulfill mutual obligations defined in the supplier Agreement to assure that productive work is started.
Key related domain: SuM. Supplier management
The goal of this group is to ensure that the project is progressing as planned.
The goals of the PM work patterns of this group are as follows:
Keep project progress consistent with what has been planned.
Key related domains:
CoM. Communications management
RM. Risk management
SuM. Supplier management
TC. Tracking and control
WPM. Work plan management
Assess estimating basis and revise plans accordingly.
Key related domains:
TC. Tracking and control
WPM. Work plan management
Disseminate information internally, gather information, and launch appropriate actions.
Key related domain: CoM. Communications management
Assure compliance and/or the health of the subcontractor's project.
Key related domain: SuM. Supplier management
Contribute to making an audit or review effective.
Key related domain: QM. Quality management
Reconcile business with project financial data and improve forecasts.
Key related domain: TC. Tracking and control
Make or validate decisions regarding project management with the sponsor or functional management.
Key related domains:
CoM. Communications management
WPM. Work plan management
Plan and assign work requested by the sponsor within the scope of the project.
Key related domains:
DM. Deliverables management
WPM. Work plan management
Regularly identify new risks. Update the risk management plan and other plans accordingly.
Key related domain: RM. Risk management
Continuously evaluate project health and determine corrective actions.
Key related domain QM. Quality management
The goal of this group is to resolve exceptions.
The goals of the PM work patterns of this group are as follows:
Monitor issue resolution.
Key related domain: EM. Event management
Ensure completion of actions.
Key related domain: EM. Event management
Investigate a potentially adverse situation in order to resolve it.
Key related domain: EM. Event management
Record and resolve a compliance incident; prevent a recurrence.
Key related domain: EM. Event management
Resolve a Change request.
Key related domains:
ChM. Change management
SAM. Sponsor agreement management
Resolve a controversial defect.
Key related domains:
DM. Deliverables management
SAM. Sponsor agreement management
Implement a contingency plan when a risk has occurred.
Key related domain: RM. Risk management
The goal of this group is to ensure deliveries occur on the due date and with expected contents.
The goals of the PM work patterns of this group are as follows:
Be ready to accept a deliverable in accordance with the milestone schedule in the Agreement.
Key related domain: DM. Deliverables management
Ensure that acceptance of a deliverable by the delivery organization will occur on the due date.
Key related domain: DM. Deliverables management
Ensure successful release of a deliverable to the sponsor or sponsor representative.
Key related domain: DM. Deliverables management
Obtain sponsor's acceptance promptly.
Key related domain: DM. Deliverables management
The goal of this group is to ensure that the project, or a phase of the project, is properly closed.
The goals of the PM work patterns of this group are as follows:
Ensure an orderly closure for team members who have finished their work and an optimized reconfiguration of remaining project team.
Key related domains:
HRM. Human resource management
TEM. Technical environment management
Close out the supplier Agreement.
Key related domain: SuM. Supplier management
End the project properly and in an orderly fashion.
Key related domains:
QM. Quality management
SAM. Sponsor agreement management
TEM. Technical environment management