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Contract Types
Conflict Resolution Types
Purchase Order
(HR)
Time & Materials
Planning Process Groups FFP, FPIF, FPEPA
Problem Solving/ (Focus on Scope Design) -
Confrontational - (Best) Collect Define Seller Risk
Compromise Forcing- (Worst) Requirements Scope CPFF, CPIF, CPPC
Smoothing (Focus on Scope Function)
Withdrawal Create - Buyer Risk
WBS
Plan Risk Develop
EV Formulas (Cost)
Types of Power for the Management Define Activities Human
Project Manager (HR) Resource Plan
Earned Value (EV) =
Percent Complete x
Planned Value (PV)
Formal- (Given By Charter)
Plan Sequence Estimate Cost Performance Index
Expert- (Earned on Your Own) Identify Risks Communications Activities Activity (CPI) = EV/AC
Reward- (Best) Resources Cost Variance
(CV) = EV-AC
Penalty - (Worst) Estimate Determine Plan Quality
Costs Budget
Schedule Performance Index
Referent- (Presence Based) Perform Perform Estimate (SPI) = EV/PV
Develop
Qualitative Risk Quantitative Risk Activity Schedule Variance
Schedule
Analysis Analysis Durations (SV) = EV-PV
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Develop Project Estimate at Completion
Management (EAC) = BAC/CPI
Needs (HR)
Plan Risk Plan Estimate to Complete
(ETC) = EAC-AC
Responses
Variance at Completion
(VAC) = BAC-EAC
Plan Sum of PV = BAC
Self
Procurements
Actualization To Complete Performance
Esteem Index (TCPI) = (BAC-EV) /
Belonging (BAC-AC) or (EAC - AC)
Safety or
Physiological Remaining Work
Remaining Budget
Organizational Structure Characteristics (Framework) Slack, Forward and Backward Pass Formulas (Time)
Expected Monetary Value (EMV) = Probability (P) * Impact (I)
Functional PM Authority Resource Availability Who Controls $ Role of PM Support Staff Forward: Duration = EF-ES+1 Early Finish:
Little or None Little or None Functional Mgr Part-time Part-time
EF=ES+Duration-1 g g
Duration ES EF
Quality Processes: Q-PAC (Planning, Assurance, Control)
Weak Matrix Limited Limited Functional Mgr Part-time Part-time (-)
Task (-)
Balanced Matrix Low-Med Low-Med Mixed Full-time Part-time Slack = LS-ES
LS Slack LF Slack = LF-EF
Strong Matrix Strong Strong Project Mgr Full-time Full-time
f f
Projectized High - 100% High - 100% Project Mgr Full-time Full-time Communication Channels = (N*(N-1)/2 (N = Number of People) Backward: Duration = LF-LS+1 Late Start: LS=LF-Duration+1
Risk Response Strategies for Positive Risks Risk Response Strategies for Negative Risks Communication Model Various Formulas
Share Joining with Someone to Maximize the Impact Avoid To Eliminate the Risk Sender Message Receiver PERT = (P+O+(4*R))/6 Variance = ((P-O)/6)2
Exploit To Maximize the Impact of the Risk Transfer To Pass the Risk to Someone Else Sender Feedback Receiver Stand Dev = (P-O)/6 3 Point Est. = (P+O+R)/3
Enhance Taking Steps to Improve the Opportunity Mitigate To Minimize the Negative Impact
Cost Estimate Range Table (Old) Cost Estimate Range Table (New) Present-Future Value Formulas Sigma Percentages Point of Total Assumption (PTA)
Est. Name Process Range Est. Name Range + / - = 68.26% + / - 3 = 99.73% (Ceiling Price - Target Price)
n = # of periods PV = FV / (1+r)n
Order of Mag Initiation -25 to + 75% Rough Order of Mag (Rom) +/- 50% + Target Cost
+ / - = 95.46% + / - 6 = 99.9997% Buyer Share
Budget Planning -10 to +25% Definitive (or Control) +/- 10% r = Interest Rate FV = PV x (1+r)n
Definitive Planning -5 to +10%
Earned Value Management Table 1 Earned Value Management Earned Value EAC Formulas PTA Variables
Table 2
Cost Start Here Time EAC W/ ETC at Budgeted Rate: Ceiling Price = Percentage of Target Cost (TC)
EAC = BAC /CPI EAC = AC + BAC - EV
AC PV
(ACWP)
EV (BCWP) (BCWS) EAC W/ Work at Present CPI: Target Price = Target Cost + Target Profit
CPI = / / = SPI
ETC = EAC - AC EAC = BAC / Cumulative CPI
EAC W/ Work Considering Both CPI & SPI: Target Cost = Expected Cost of the Work
$ CV = - - = SV $ VAC = BAC - EAC EAC = AC + [(BAC - EV) / Cumulative CPI x Cumulative SPI
PMP® Exam Success Series:
Quick Reference for Fourth Edition PMBOK ® Guide
For PMP ® CAPM ® and PgMP ® Exam Products Courses
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Process Groups
Initiating Planning Executing Monitoring & Controlling Closing
Project Integration Develop Project Charter Develop Project Direct and Manage Monitor & Control Project Close Project or Phase
Management Management Plan Project Execution Work
Perform Integrated Change
Control
Project Scope Collect Requirements Verify Scope
Management Define Scope
Control Scope
Create Work Breakdown
Structure
Project Time Define Activities Control Schedule
Management Sequence Activities
Estimate Activity Resources
Knowledge Areas
Estimate Activity Durations
Develop Schedule
Project Cost Estimate Costs Control Costs
Management Determine Budget
Project Quality Plan Quality Perform Quality Perform Quality Control
Management Assurance
Project Human Develop Human Resources Acquire Project Team
Resource Plan
Develop Project Team
Management
Manage Project Team
Project Identify Stakeholders Plan Distribute Information Report Performance
Communications Communications
Manage Stakeholders’
Management Expectations
Project Risk Plan Risk Management Monitor and Control Risk
Management Identify Risks
Perform Qualitative Risk
Analysis
Plan Risk Responses
Project Procurement Plan Procurements Conduct Administer Close Procurements
Management Procurements Procurements
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